Guideline
CARE International - Rapid Environmental Impact in Disasters Guidelines
These guidelines provide information on the Rapid Environmental Assessment tool, which is designed to identify, define, and prioritize potential environmental impacts in disaster situations
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Disaster Waste Management Guidelines
These guidelines were developed with the aim of supporting the full cycle of disaster waste management, from risk reduction and contingency planning through to emergency...
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INSARAG Guidelines for Urban Search and Rescue Teams (USAR)
Guidelines made in 2015 by the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) to ensure better coordination during earthquake responses.
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Storage of Chemicals - Guidelines for Good Practice (ISSA)
A brochure provided by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) offering practical guidance on where and how chemicals should be kept, in particular for small...
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OCHA - Guidelines for Developing a National Environmental Contingency Plan
Guidelines for the development of a national environmental contingency plan provided by UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU).
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Rapid Environmental Assessment in Disasters (REA) Guidelines
The Rapid Environmental Assessment Guidelines are a tool which allow for defining and prioritizing potential environmental impacts during disaster situations.
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Addendum to the OECD Guiding Principles on Natech Risk Management
The second addendum to the OECD Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response, which outlines considerations for natural-hazard triggered technological accidents.
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The Environmental Emergencies Guidelines (second edition)
Guidelines developed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit to help countries receive and provide international assistance in the event of environmental emergencies.
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Case Study
Environmental action in response to the Peru Earthquake: an example of best practices
This document details the rapid environmental assessment (REA) and lessons learned from the international response to an earthquake in Peru in 2007.
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Tool
International support tools / services for wildfire emergency response
The preparedness and response tools for wildland fires made available by the Global Fire Monitoring Center.
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Tool
Participatory (community-based) Fire Management
Guidelines and a portal by the Global Fire Monitoring Center which aims to integrate community-level action into wildfire preparedness, prevention & response.
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Policy Document
Terms of Reference (ToR) Environmental Expert in Emergencies
The Terms of Reference for Environmental Experts in Emergencies describe the main tasks of a deployed Environmental Expert in a humanitarian setting.
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Tool
UN Environment & ISWA - Practical Sourcebook on Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal
A practical introduction to environmentally sound mercury waste storage and disposal.
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Mission Report
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2005 Pakistan Earthquake
This mission report describes the rapid environmental assessment conducted by experts deployed to Pakistan following an earthquake in 2005.
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Guideline
UNISDR - Words into Action Guide for Man-Made and Technological Hazards
The Words into Action (WiA) Implementation Guide for Man-Made and Technological Hazards made by UNISDR, OCHA and UN Environment.
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WHO - Chemical Releases Caused by Natural Hazard Events and Disasters
Guidelines and information to planners in the health sector and to public health authorities seeking to learn more about chemical releases resulting from natural hazard...
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documentprovides guidelines which are focused on the development of a national environmental contingency plan. The guidelines suggests stronger partnerships among all agencies with expertise and response resources, to in turn be utilized effectively in a response to the unauthorized or accidental release of materials or substances that are hazardous to human health and threaten the ecosystem.