The guidelines outline the typical environmental impacts of healthcare waste and provides options on how to mitigate or prevent these. Read More
WHO: Health response to technological incidents
This WHO page gathers guidance concerning the public health response to technological incidents, e.g. chemical accidents and accidents related to the transport of hazardous goods. Read More
Environmental health in emergencies and disasters: a practical guide
The guide is targeted to emergency planners and environmental technical staff working in a disaster context. It provides detailed guidance on environmental health activities in the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery stages of an emergency. Read More
Sphere Handbook Health Standards
The Sphere Minimum Standards for Healthcare are a practical expression of the right to healthcare in humanitarian contexts. The standards are grounded in the beliefs, principles, duties and rights declared in the Humanitarian Charter, including the right to life with dignity, protection, security, and the right to receive humanitarian assistance on the basis of need. Read More
The Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment in Disasters (REA) tool
The Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment in Disaster (REA) is a tool to identify, define, and prioritize potential environmental impacts in disaster situations. Read More
PAX – Amidst the debris; A study on the environmental and public health impact of Syria’s conflict
A case study of the disastrous environmental and public health impacts due to the ongoing conflict in Syria. Read More
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. Read More
