Environment and Humanitarian Action Country Study – Haiti
A case study providing analysis and assessment of the extent to which environmental concerns have been mainstreamed in humanitarian action in Haiti. Read More
Mission Report – Paraguay Electric Depot PCB Fire
This mission report presents the results of a UN expert mission in response to a fire that took place in a transformer depot, at the National Electrical Administration (ANDE) in Paraguay. Read More
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) – Environmental Assessment of River Contamination in Guatemala
A summary mission report of the technical support provided to assess the river contamination in the La Pasion River of Guatemala in 2015. Read More
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2011 Argentina Volcano Eruption
This mission report describes the technical cooperation for the assessment of risks and hazards to the population and the environment following a volcano eruption in Chile. Read More
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. Read More
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – Geohazards Risk Assessment
A geohazards risk assessment report on landslides in Honduras conducted by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit in cooperation with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 Peru Forest Fires
This mission report describes the fire assessment conducted by an expert following a response mission by the Global Fire Monitoring Center in Peru. Read More
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 Guyana Floods
This mission report describes the results of a mission by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following mass-flooding and a potential dam collapse in Guyana. Read More