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NETWORK FOR INDUSTRIALLY CONTAMINATED LAND IN AFRICA (NICOLA)

NICOLA is a forum for contaminated land management in Africa, which aims to establish a solid platform for the development, application and dissemination of sustainable practices, knowledge and technologies.

NICOLA promotes cooperation between industry & mining, academia, regulators and service providers while linking closely with the fields of contaminant hydrogeology, geochemistry and waste management. The overall objective of NICOLA is to pro-actively empower the African contaminated land management sector to identify, assess and manage contaminated land within a science-based sustainable best practice framework.

OUR FOCUS AREAS

KNOWLEDGE SHARING

Provide an African forum for the dissemination and exchange of good practice, practical and scientific knowledge and ideas to manage contaminated land sustainably.

NETWORKING

Develop new relationships and strengthen existing relationships with other networks.

INSPIRING SCIENTIFIC BEST PRACTICE

Stimulate coordinated, interdisciplinary projects on collaborative, problem-oriented research and knowledge transfer to address identified needs.

MEMBERSHIP

Become a NICOLA member today and pro-actively empower the African contaminated land management sector to identify, assess and manage contaminated land within a science-based sustainable best practice framework.

NICOLA COMPANY MEMBERS