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.

Guideline

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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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – Mozambique floods

A mission report on the environmental impacts assessed as part of overall needs assessment following the Mozambique floods in 2013.

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Report / Study

OCHA – Linking Humanitarian and Nuclear Response Systems

A case study provided by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on the linkage between Humanitarian and Nuclear Response Systems.

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Guideline

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 planning response following a disaster or conflict.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Environmental Assessment: Tropical Storm Bopha Philippines

A mission report following the environmental assessment of the typhoon Bopha/Pablo in eastern Mindanao, Philippines.

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Report / Study

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit – Past Activity Report 2013-2015

This activity report describes the activities undertaken by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit from 2013 to 2015.

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Report / Study

Environmental Law Institute: Keeping Up With Megatrends Study

This study highlights the major factors contributing to the increased vulnerability of countries and communities to environmental emergencies…

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2012 Congo Munitions Depot Explosion

This mission report details the response deployment to the Congo Brazzaville munitions depot explosion.

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Guideline

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 and medium-sized enterprises.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit – Rapid Environmental Assessment – Fuel Spill and Fire in Kenya

This mission report covers the deployment of a team undertaking a rapid environmental emergency assessment in the aftermath of a pipeline explosion in Nairobi in 2011.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – Disaster Waste Management Assessment, Ghana

This mission report describes a rapid disaster waste management assessment undertaken by a team of experts following flash flooding in Ghana in 2011.

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Mission Report

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.

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