Urban Environment Archives

Environment Marker Sector Guidance

7th June 2021

This guidance accompanies the Environment Marker, and aims at giving specific guidance on mitigation measures for activities in “B”-coded projects (medium environmental impact). It provides additional sector-specific guidance, using the example of Sudan. Read More

The Nexus Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT+)

11th November 2019

A rapid environmental screening tool for humanitarian contexts, which allows humanitarian actors to quickly identify issues of environmental concern before designing longer term emergency or recovery interventions. Read More

UN Environment: Quick guides on how humanitarian action can minimize environmental impacts

28th February 2019

The 'Quick guides' contain key guidance on environmental issues relevant to six sectors of Food Security and Agriculture Sector, Basic Needs Sector, Health Sector, Education Sector, Protection Sector and Livelihood Sector of humanitarian response to population displacement. They underscore the opportunities to minimize negative environmental impacts during humanitarian action. Read More

Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh: experts assess environmental impacts of Rohingya influx

18th October 2017

Mission report by the Ministry of Environment and Forest of Bangladesh on the environmental impacts of the refugee influx in Bangladesh. Read More

ACAPS – Rapid Humanitarian Assessment in Urban Settings; Technical Brief

31st March 2015

A technical brief by ACAPS on improving coordinated needs assessments to improve the quality and accountability of humanitarian response in urban areas. Read More

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