Introduction
The Zanzibar Environmental Management Act 2015 is Zanzibar's main legal document on EIA and SEA. EIA is further elaborated in the draft EIA reguletions of 2017, ready to be signed by the Minister.
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Webpages | 28-11-2023
Regional workshop in Zanzibar on SEA and Marine Spatial Planning
In November, institutions from several countries in the West Indian Ocean region came together in Zanzibar to participate in a workshop on sustainable…
Webpages | 27-02-2023
Goodbye to Bobbi Schijf
It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude, that we say goodbye to Bobbi Schijf, who worked for more than 16 years for the NCEA.
Webpages | 24-06-2019
Zanzibari delegation visits the Netherlands
Utrecht, 17-21 June - A delegation of environmental authorities from Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania, met with the NAM (Netherlands Oil Company)…
Webpages | 18-04-2019
Workshop Review ESIA's for Oil and Gas - Zanzibar
Zanzibar, 26-28 March – Are there commercially viable oil and gas reserves in Zanzibar? Investors have shown interest, and seismic surveys are…
Webpages | 03-12-2018
Workshop: ESIA for tourism projects in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, 26-28 November - With a growing tourism industry, sustainable tourism (project) development is a must. Therefore, the National…
Webpages | 01-10-2018
“EIA is the soul of sustainable tourism”
“EIA is the soul of sustainable tourism”. This was the slogan for a seminar organised on Zanzibar in honour of World Tourism Day.…
Webpages | 12-03-2018
ESIA review for tourism projects, Zanzibar
Since tourism is becoming a leading economic sector in Zanzibar, the Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA) requested NCEA for a workshop on ESIA…
Webpages | 26-09-2017
Developing an E(S)IA website for Zanzibar
How to inform project developers about the requirements for E(S)IA that they have to comply with? A website can be a good medium, since it is…
Webpages | 06-03-2017
Continuing cooperation in Zanzibar
Cooperation between the Zanzibar Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA) and the NCEA will be continued. After conclusion of the previous two-year…
Webpages | 14-12-2016
SEA course in Stockholm
During an SEA course in Stockholm, the NCEA gave a presentation on its international activities and presented an SEA case. The case provided…
Webpages | 14-09-2016
“Making EIA work for Zanzibar”
Two high profile seminars on EIA were the final activities of a 2 year cooperation programme between the Netherlands and Zanzibar.
Webpages | 01-07-2016
Consultation on the new E(S)IA regulations for Zanzibar
Bobbi Schijf visited Zanzibar (21st-24st June) to take part in a consultation round on the new E(S)IA regulation.
Webpages | 22-02-2016
New E(S)IA regulations and a public participation workshop in Zanzibar
The NCEA visited Zanzibar (15-19 February) to work on finalization of the new E(S)IA regulations and to organise a workshop on public participation (PP)…
Webpages | 29-09-2015
NCEA support on EIA financing and screening in Zanzibar
The NCEA visited Zanzibar (3-11 September) to support the updating of two items of the EIA regulations. Working sessions were held on financing needs…
Webpages | 09-02-2015
SEA awareness raising workshop in Zanzibar
Zanzibar - 9-13 February 2015. As part of our two-year cooperation programme on EIA and SEA implementation, the NCEA organised an SEA awareness raising…
Webpages | 16-01-2015
Norwegian - Dutch donor coordination: EIA/SEA in the oil and gas sector
Olso, Norway - 16th of January 2015. The NCEA met with the Norwegian Environmental Agency (NEA). The NEA is a key implementing party of the Norwegian…
Webpages | 15-12-2014
NCEA contributions to SEA training for energy sector
The NCEA contributed to an SEA training in Gothenburg on December 5th. This training was the start of a 1,5 year programme for 30…
Webpages | 22-10-2014
Three EIA workshops in Zanzibar
The NCEA supports Zanzibar agencies with EIA and SEA implementation via a two-year cooperation programme. During a second visit in October 2014, the…
Webpages | 16-07-2014
EIA mapping in Zanzibar
The NCEA has started its project in Zanzibar to support the government in implementing EIA and SEA for the oil and gas sector.