About the NCEA

Since 1993, the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) advises and supports governments, organisations, and institutes around the world to fully apply environmental and social impact assessment at project and strategic levels.

Our mission

The Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (the NCEA) – established by law – is an independent not-for-profit knowledge institute in the field of environmental and social impacts. This knowledge is used to advise and support Dutch and foreign governments in integrating environmental, social and climate considerations in decision-making. This is done with integrity and in an authoritative and transparent manner.

Our vision

The NCEA’s work ensures that governmental authorities have access to the knowledge of environmental, social and climate issues they need when making decisions. As a result, governmental decisions are of better quality, better substantiated and more widely supported. In this way, the NCEA contributes to the quality of the living environment and to sustainable development in the Netherlands and abroad.

Our history

The Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (in Dutch: Commissie voor milieueffectrapportage) was established in 1987. In 1993, an international unit was added to the Dutch organisation. This unit is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Since then, the has NCEA supported over a hundred countries with technical assistance and independent advice on environmental impact assessment and strategic, integrated planning.

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Timeline 30 years of the NCEA developed in 2023. Click on the image for an expanded version.

 

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