Since its creation in 1989 ARCA Consulting Ltd. has grown into one of Europe’s leading companies in its niches of experience, which are environment, protected areas, biodiversity, communication and eco-tourism. In the last years ARCA Consulting has increasingly turned its attention to the transitional phases of democratization, establishment of rule of law and good governance, respect of the human rights and conflict resolution. The main concern of the company has always been to ensure sustainability, equity and participation to the processes of social, economical and political changes in the communities as well as in the local institutions.

ARCA Consulting has a permanent office in Florence and maintains strict relationships with academic and research institutions all over the world. The company operates on assignments of international and national public or private organizations, but also has a creative role in developing its own initiatives focused on innovation and research, which allows us to maintain our competitive edge in our specialist niches.

ARCA Consulting holds a roster of highly qualified international experts, employed on both a long and short-term basis. We have developed over 15 years a wide network of experts, of different nationalities and covering a wide range of expertise. Most often they are known personally by the partners, having worked with them within previous projects.

Our portfolio of clients includes European Union, World Bank, World Wildlife Fund International, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tuscany Region, NORAD, the US Fish & Wildlife Service, national authorities such as Ministries, Wildlife Management Authorities, Local Administrations in the countries of intervention, CARE International, COSPE and WWF Italy.

 

SERVICES

-Large-scale planning for environment conservation and natural resources management	-Formulation of eco-tourism development plans
-Technical assistance to institutions and organizations for environmental management	-Design of environmental education and public awareness campaigns
-Development of technical-political instruments for environmental management	-Audio-visual production and broadcasting
-Development of protected areas management plans	-Social impact assessments
-Planning and appraisal of endangered species protection and biodiversity programmes	-Surveys, need assessment, project identification, feasibility studies in the cultural sectors
-Environmental impact assessments and participatory rapid assessments	-Formulation of development programmes in the cultural and social sectors
-Information technology applications to environmental issues	-Assistance to tender evaluation and preparation of tender dossier