Introduction

The environmental sector in Zambia had up until 1990 no umbrella legislation or organisation to co-ordinate its programs. In 1990, the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act No. 12 (EPPCA) was enacted and in 1992 the Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) formed with the mandate to protect the environment and prevent pollution. EPPCA created the legal basis for EIA. 

In 2011, EPPCA was repealed and replaced by the Environmental Management Act (EMA). The new law created, in addition to EIA, the legal basis for SEA. It also renamed ECZ into the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). ZEMA is currently the central authority to regulate and enforce EIA and SEA. ZEMA also takes decisions on the environmental clearance of projects.


News

Recent publications

Webpages | 12-12-2022

Recent publications

The NCEA regularly contributes to publications related to ESIA and SEA. For example some recent publications are...

Publication on EA and landscape management also in French and Spanish

Webpages | 01-03-2021

Publication on EA and landscape management also in French and Spanish

Our recent publication with ten cases on ESIA and SEA in landscape management is now also available in French and Spanish.  Shared Resources,…

Publication: 10 cases of the SRJS programme!

Webpages | 26-11-2020

Publication: 10 cases of the SRJS programme!

In a new publication, the NCEA together with SRJS presents an overview of ten cases on ESIA and SEA in landscape management, from ten countries across…

Recommendations scoping ESIA Water Supply Project - Zambia

Webpages | 14-01-2020

Recommendations scoping ESIA Water Supply Project - Zambia

Although substantial efforts have been made to develop the scoping report, it still falls short in outlining a clear process to guide the ESIA and…

SEA for the energy sector - Zambia

Webpages | 25-07-2019

SEA for the energy sector - Zambia

Energy is a key sector in Zambia's development and the National Energy Policy from 2008 is currently under revision. An SEA...

Zambia preparing SEA regulation

Webpages | 01-08-2018

Zambia preparing SEA regulation

The Zambian Government is currently preparing for the formulation of SEA regulation. Therefore, the Zambian environmental agency (ZEMA) together with…

ESIA and SEA developments in Zambia

Webpages | 10-01-2018

ESIA and SEA developments in Zambia

A week full of variety! During a second visit to Lusaka, the NCEA continued its work with Zambia’s ZEMA, comprising the update of the…

Strengthening Zambia’s ESIA and SEA system

Webpages | 27-06-2017

Strengthening Zambia’s ESIA and SEA system

Zambia wants to strengthen its ESIA and SEA system. But how to do this? WWF Zambia and the Zambia Environmental Management Agency both asked the help of…

SEA course in Stockholm

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…

SEA green growth/economy workshop

Webpages | 30-01-2013

SEA green growth/economy workshop

Lusaka, Zambia 16-19 January. As member of the OECD DAC SEA task team, Rob Verheem contributed to the mid January SEA and Green Economy workshop in…