Resources

Browse our library of resources and tools for environmental emergency prevention, preparedness and response. Find links to reports, policy documents, tools, guidance documents and communication materials.

Case Study

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Case Study: Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), Philippines

A case study covering the response actions following the Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that hit the Iloilo Province in the Philippines in December 2013.

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Mission Report

Joint Mission Report – Maban Camps, Upper Nile State, South Sudan

This joint mission report formulates a strategy and framework to operationalize the environment as a cross-cutting issue.

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Mission Report,Tool

Environmental Emergencies Book – Learning from multilateral response to disasters

The Environmental Emergencies Book by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit compiles the lessons learnt from fifteen years of multilateral disaster responses.

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Mission Report

United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC) Mission Report – Haiti Earthquake

A summary mission report of the UNDAC mission following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.

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Mission Report

Hazard Identification Tool – Samoa Tsunami

This document describes the environmental damages identified through a rapid environmental assessment following a tsunami in Samoa.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 Turks and Caicos Islands Tropical storm

This mission report describes the environmental assessment conducted following Hurricane Ike in the Turks and Caicos Islands…

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 Myanmar Cyclone Nargis

This mission report describes the deployment by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

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Guideline

Hazard Identification User Guide tool (HIT)

User guide of the Hazard Identification Tool (HIT), a tool for desk research based identification of potential acute life-threatening environmental hazards.

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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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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 Guatemala Hurricane Stan & Landslides

This mission report describes the Rapid Environmental Assessment of experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint unit following flooding and landslides in Guatemala.

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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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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

This mission report describes the rapid environmental assessments by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004.

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