OCHA – Guidelines for Developing a National Environmental Contingency Plan
Guideline
Guidelines for the development of a national environmental contingency plan provided by UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU). Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – Mozambique floods
Mission Report
A mission report on the environmental impacts assessed as part of overall needs assessment following the Mozambique floods in 2013. Read More
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OCHA – Linking Humanitarian and Nuclear Response Systems
Report / Study
A case study provided by the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on the linkage between Humanitarian and Nuclear Response Systems. Read More
Key Resource
Disaster Waste Management Guidelines
Guideline
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. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Environmental Assessment: Tropical Storm Bopha Philippines
Mission Report
A mission report following the environmental assessment of the typhoon Bopha/Pablo in eastern Mindanao, Philippines. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit – Past Activity Report 2013-2015
Report / Study
This activity report describes the activities undertaken by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit from 2013 to 2015. Read More
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Environmental Law Institute: Keeping Up With Megatrends Study
Report / Study
This study highlights the major factors contributing to the increased vulnerability of countries and communities to environmental emergencies Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2012 Congo Munitions Depot Explosion
Mission Report
This mission report details the response deployment to the Congo Brazzaville munitions depot explosion. Read More
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Storage of Chemicals – Guidelines for Good Practice (ISSA)
Guideline
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. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit – Rapid Environmental Assessment – Fuel Spill and Fire in Kenya
Mission Report
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. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – Disaster Waste Management Assessment, Ghana
Mission Report
This mission report describes a rapid disaster waste management assessment undertaken by a team of experts following flash flooding in Ghana in 2011. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2011 Argentina Volcano Eruption
Mission Report
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