Het begrip milieu is een zeer breed begrip dat raakt aan vele interessante vraagstukken. Het verantwoord managen hiervan vraagt niet alleen kennis van zaken, maar ook om flexibiliteit en creativiteit om in te kunnen spelen op de constante veranderingen binnen de diverse beleidsterreinen.

 

Het Ameco team kan dit en is in staat kennis en kwaliteit te leveren op een veelheid aan onderwerpen, zoals:

• Handhaving en monitoring van milieurichtlijnen;

• Milieueffectstudies (besluit-m.e.r. en plan-m.e.r.);

• Vergunningstrajecten;

• Ruimtelijke ordening;

• Arbo en milieu;

• Risicomanagement in relatie tot stoffen en (externe) veiligheid; en

• Implementatie van Europees milieubeleid.

 

In binnen- en buitenland werken we nauw samen met de publieke sector, met private partijen, maar ook met lokale belangenorganisaties. Binnen deze samenwerking staat de klant centraal en speelt heldere (interculturele) communicatie een leidende rol.

 

 

Capacity building of the environmental inspectorate in Georgia

Client: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Date: 2013
Country: Georgia
Ameco will assist the Government of Georgia in establishing a functioning environmental inspectorate through training of staff in landfill inspection procedures and development and implementation of landfill inspection tools.

 

Definition and Development of Water Unions in Turkey

Client: Regional water authority Waternet 
Date: 2011-2012
Country: Turkey
The purpose of the project is to create organization types (Water Unions) within the Turkish legislative and social-cultural context that are able to operate and maintain waste water treatment plants in an efficient way; the Water Unions will have an efficient management system and operate in an energy efficient way.

 

Public involvement and cooperation as a precondition for nature conservation in Serbia

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MATRA)
Date: 2010-2012
Country: Serbia
Establishing preconditions and building capacity of civil society organisations and authorities for integrating socio-economic benefits with nature conservation interests using Fruška Gora National Park as case study for other protected areas in Serbia.

 

Fostering regional development in Armenia and Georgia through cross-border cooperation

Client: VNG International (MATRA)
Date: 2009-2012
Country: Armenia, Georgia
Strengthening regional development in Armenia and Georgia through cross-border cooperation. Strengthening the capacity of local governments, their associations and civil society in Armenia and Georgia to provide better services and improve living conditions.

 

From Public Debate to Public Dialogue: improving public consultation in SEA and EIA procedures in Romania

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs
Date: 2009-2010
Country: Romania
The project aims to strengthen the relationship between organizations in Romania and The Netherlands responsible for consultation and public participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures. The project goal is to improve public consultation in EIA/SEA procedures in Romania.

 

Development of an Appropriate Methodology for Wastewater Treatment in Small and Medium Sized Municipalities, Turkey

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD G2G)
Date: 2009-2010
Country: Turkey
Strengthening Turkey’s implementation capacity for EU environmental Acquis, and in particular, Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban wastewater treatment. Strengthening the capacity for waste water treatment in small and medium sized municipalities, execution of four pilots, development of handbook.

 

Realization of the Bypass Parkstad Limburg

Client: Province of Limburg
Date: 2008-2010
Country: Netherlands, The
Assisting the Province of Limburg in strategy development; stakeholder involvement and communication; and conflict resolution.

 

Action Programme Dutch and Georgian Environmental Inspectorates

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Date: 2008-2009
Country: Georgia
Development of an Action Programme describing the cooperation between the Dutch and Georgian Environmental Inspectorates.

 

Visit Minister Cramer to Georgia

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Date: 2008
Country: Georgia
Organisation of a visit of the Dutch Minister of Environment Ms. Cramer to Georgia in the framework of ‘Ten years of environmental cooperation between Georgia and The Netherlands’.

 

Strengthening the capacity of environmental NGOs

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MATRA)
Date: 2007-2010
Country: Kosovo
Increasing the capacity of environmental NGOs, for the development and implementation of local environmental and awareness raising projects (small grants programme). Capacity building of journalists, capacity building for co-operation and networking amongst (international) environmental organisations.

 

Technical Assistance to the Georgian Ministry of Environment to Strengthen Project Monitoring and Enforcement Capacities

Client: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Date: 2006-2010
Country: Georgia
Assisting the Georgian Inspectorate for Environmental Protection in addressing governmental environmental responsibilities in the field of monitoring, surveillance, control and enforcement of environmental legislation and regulation.

 

GMOs in Bulgaria: Enforcement of legislation, control measures and distribution of knowledge

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2006-2009
Country: Bulgaria
Assisting the Government of Bulgaria in fulfilling their obligations in order to become a full member of the European Union. More in specific, assisting the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in the implementation and enforcement of Directive 2001/18/EC concerning the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms.

 

GMO positions EU Member States

Client: Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Date: 2006-2008
Country: European Union, Netherlands, The
Inventory of key persons and organizations involved in GMO policy making. Clarification of who is involved in developing and implementing GMO policy, and who is involved in determining national standpoints concerning GMOs in all EU Member States.

 

Implementation of SEA in Romania

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2006-2008
Country: Romania
Assisting the Romanian Ministry of Environment with the implementation of Directive 2001/42/EC on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

 

GMO risk analysis in The Netherlands

Client: Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Date: 2006-2007
Country: Netherlands, The
Backgrounds on GMO risk analysis: evaluation of the legal framework.

 

VROM Normstelling

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Date: 2006
Country: Netherlands, The
Conducting a research on problems occurring with coordination on environmental norms for substances.

 

Introduction of SEA in the Southern Caucasus, Phase 1: Georgia

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Date: 2005-2009
Country: Georgia
Contribution to the introduction of SEA in Georgia to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations. Supporting the Georgian Government according to internationally recognized standards and approaches for SEA.

 

Implementation of the Nitrate Directive in Turkey

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2005-2006
Country: Turkey
Assisting the Turkish Government in the development of the institutional and legal infrastructure for the implementation of the EU Nitrate Directive (91/676/EEC). Pilot carried out on nitrate pollution, implementation of a monitoring network and policy development in the Eskisehir region.

 

Enforcement of legislation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic affairs (EVD)
Date: 2004-2006
Country: Slovenia
Assisting the Government of Slovenia with the introduction and implementation of legislation for controlling genetically modified organisms.

 

Preparation of policy plan on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Client: UNDP
Date: 2003-2005
Country: Georgia
Providing advice to the Georgian Government on issues related to POPs, chemical safety, legislative tools, BAT techniques, and the sound management and destruction of POPs.

 

Sound laboratory practices in Romania

Client: Senter International
Date: 2003-2005
Country: Romania
Advising the Romanian Government on institutional aspects of the implementation of EU legislation for dangerous substances and preparations in relation to sound laboratory practices.

 

Development of the National Biosafety Framework for Georgia

Client: UNDP
Date: 2003-2004
Country: Georgia
Project coordinator of UNEP-GEF project to ensure an adequate level of protection in the field of the safe transfer, handling and use of GMOs, taking into account risks to human health, and focusing on transboundary movements of GMOs.

 

SEA methods introduction to Lithuanian national policies and territorial planning legislation and praxis

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2003-2004
Country: Lithuania
Assisting the Lithuanian Ministry of Environment with the correct legal transposition and practical implementation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive (2001/42/EC). Transposing the SEA Directive requirements, including the preparation of necessary legal acts for SEA introduction into Lithuanian national policies and territorial planning legislation, and the strengthening and improving skills of the available specialists of public administration responsible for SEA in Lithuania.

 

Adoption and implementation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive in Turkey

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2003-2004
Country: Turkey
Assisting the Turkish Government in the development of the institutional and legal infrastructure for the implementation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive (2001/42/EC) in Turkey. Pilot carried out on sustainable tourism development in Antalya region.

 

Regional centre for sustainable development, Ukraine

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs
Date: 2002
Country: Ukraine
Establishment of the Dnepropetrovsk Regional Centre for Sustainable Development, including the preparation of the Dnepropetrovsk regional environmental policy.

 

Donor environmental assistance for Central and Eastern Europe and NIS

Client: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), PPC Secretariat
Date: 2001-2002
Country: Regional
Survey of donor assistance for environmental assistance to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the NIS. The survey looked at current programs, as well as future budgets and priorities of the main donor programs.

 

Regional Environmental Accession Project, Slovakia

Client: UNDP
Date: 2001-2002
Country: Slovakia
Preparing municipalities on environmental aspects of accession, increasing public awareness and strengthening public participation in the EU integration process.

 

Gelders Milieu Plan

Client: Province of Gelderland
Date: 2001
Country: Netherlands, The
Assisting the Dutch Province of Gelderland with the preparation of a Provincial Environmental Policy Plan. Facilitation of internal and external discussion on policy priorities and co-editing policy documents.

 

Strategy Johannesburg Summit, Slovakia

Client: UNDP
Date: 2001
Country: Slovakia
Development of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development, in cooperation with REC Bratislava.

 

Demonstration of environmentally friendly printing techniques in the Bulgarian textile industry

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2000-2002
Country: Bulgaria
Demonstration project on sustainable management approaches and environmentally friendly printing technology in the textile printing company “Osmi Mart”. Generation of substantial quality improvements, energy savings as well as environmental and health and safety improvements.

 

Efficient energy and purification at the municipal waste water system in Ludza, Latvia

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 1999-2001
Country: Latvia
The improvement and upgrading of the municipal waste water treatment plant in Ludza. Implementation of training program for operators and environmental inspectors.

 

Assisting SMU - Institute for Methodology, Slovakia

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs
Date: 1999-2001
Country: Slovakia
Strengthening the Slovak institutional and relational infrastructure in relation to European Conformity Assessment.

 

Institutional Strengthening of the Czech Environmental Inspectorate and Implementation of the IPPC Directive

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 1999
Country: Czech Republic, The
Identification of opportunities for Dutch bilateral assistance to the Czech Government and the development of a project proposal, including ToR, with the aim to assist the Czech Government in meeting and enforcing EU Environmental Directives in relation to industry, specifically the IPPC Directive.

 

Capacity building for the Georgian Ministry of Environment

Client: UNDP
Date: 1998-2001
Country: Georgia
Chief Technical Advisor, advising the Georgian Ministry of Environment on organizational improvements and assisting the organisation to strengthen its capacity in order to implement environmental policy.

 

Improvement of environmental awareness, policy, research and monitoring in Ukraine

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MATRA)
Date: 1998-2001
Country: Ukraine
Improving cooperation between Dnepropetrovsk environmental NGOs; development of capacity for environmental awareness & public involvement; development of a Dnepropetrovsk Oblast environmental policy plan and programme.

 

Pesticide use in The Netherlands

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Date: 1998-1999
Country: Netherlands, The
Investigation on import, production, use and environmental risks related to pesticides and biocides in The Netherlands. The results of this 18 months research programme have been integrated into the Dutch national policy on pesticide use and the third national environmental policy plan.

 

Manganese recovery from mining tailings

Client: Senter International
Date: 1998
Country: Netherlands, The
A feasibility study for  SMEs on manganese recovery from mining tailings.

 

Reduction of CO2 emissions at RAFO refinery, Romania

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs
Date: 1998
Country: Romania
Identification of possibilities for Dutch-Romanian co-operation on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Preparation of terms of reference for a demonstration project with the RAFO oil refinery in Oneti, Bacau region, on improving energy efficiency and reducing (and accounting) CO2 emissions.

 

Manganese recovery from mining tailings in Ukraine

Client: European Commission (CRAFT Exploratory Award Research)
Date: 1998
Country: Ukraine
Development of, and feasibility study for, a new method for the recovery of manganese from mine tailings in Ukraine.

 

Lectures on pesticide risks

Client: UvA, UU, WUR
Date: 1997-2002
Country: Netherlands, The
Ameco has been contracted by the Universities of Amsterdam, Utrecht and Wageningen for lectures on the environmental impact of pesticides and biocides.

 

REPRIOS & SOMS

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Date: 1997-2000
Country: Netherlands, The
Project co-ordination of 6 projects defined in the framework of SOMS, all focused on exploring and mapping the problems associated with the policy, and encouraging the implementation of the results within the chemicals policy of the European Union.

 

Establishment of an Environmental Development Agency in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 1997-2000
Country: Russia
Establishment of an Environmental Development Agency in cooperation with the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Administration, aimed at the development and implementation of environmental demonstration projects, including projects aimed at sustainable agriculture and cleaner production in industry.

 

Introduction of Environmental Management at Luxpol textile company, Poland

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs
Date: 1997-1999
Country: Poland
Realization of an Environmental Management System (EMS) at a textile company in Stargard (LUXPOL), introduction of environmental management as a part of general management and implementation of environmental technology demo-projects.

 

Establishment of an Academic Expert Center at the Technical University of Szczecin, Poland

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs
Date: 1995-1997
Country: Poland
Transfer of applied knowledge and expertise dealing with reduction of chemical substances in industrial wastewater, environmental toxicology, waste-treatment, reduction of (health) risks of industrial processes.