Rruga Milan Shuflaj, Pall, 2, Ap.10, Tirane,
Tirana
Albania
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Research
- Youth and education
National Center for Environment, Tourism and Sustainable Development (NCETSD), is a nonprofit NGO working in the field of Environment, Tourism and sustainable development of the economy of Albania. We work towards an economically winning combination of tourism and environment with the idea that a beautiful environment will attract tourism which in turn will stimulate the local economy as well as safe guard the environment
Our mission is to encourage sustainable development and provide a better livelihood for rural communities in Albania through the implementation of an economically winning combination of tourism and environment.
More in details: Support innovation in all dimensions of sustainable development; Establish a more integrated approach for communities mostly in rural areas; Promote Protected Areas in line with conservation measures and recommendations;
In its daily work, NCETSD is focused in the following activities: - Successfully implement projects in the field of environment, tourism, and social-economy in cooperation with responsible stakeholders; - Provide consultancy and assistance for the study of management plans of protected areas, forests, water resources, flora and fauna, waste streams etc. - Investigate alternative methods to minimize the negative impact on the environment and society. - Provide assistance and consultancies on preparation of the national, regional or local action plans for environment, nature protection and sustainable development of economy; - Promote protection of natural, cultural and environmental heritage; Investigate alternative methodologies to minimize the negative impact of tourism in environment and society. - Prepare environmental, socio-economic and technical studies related to environment and sustainable development in different sectors as nature protection, biodiversity, transport, industry, energy, agriculture, tourism etc. - Campaign against environment degradation.
NCETSD is willing to contribute in every approach possible in order to achieve best results in the nature conservation, environment protection, and overall sustainable development of the community.
NCETSD is devoted in fulfilling its fields of expertise in the best way given, by always supporting their community. Collaboration with ALF network is seen as one of the most outstanding ways of this commitment.