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.

Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 Congo Earthquake

This mission report describes the findings of experts deployed to the DRC following earthquakes, where the FEAT tool was applied for the first time in the field.

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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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Case Study

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.

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Case Study

Korea oil spill: Coordination between UN & the EU Commission in environmental emergencies

This document describes a Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) undertaken by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) following an oil spill in the Republic of Korea.

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Policy Document

The Rosersberg Initiative (Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies)

The Rosersberg initiative, created by the Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies, aims to improve the international environmental emergency response system.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2007 Madagascar Cyclone Indiala

This mission report describes the Hazard Identification (HIT) tool developed by experts during their deployment to Madagascar as a response to Cyclone Indiala.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2007 Mongolia Water Pollution

This mission report describes the findings of two experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) in Mongolia following a sodium cyanide chemical spill.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2006 Cote d’Ivoire Toxic Waste dump

This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit to identify hazardous chemical dumping sites in C̫te d'Ivoire.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2006 Indonesia Mud Volcano Eruption

This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit to identify the risks associated with the potential eruption of the Mt. Merapi volcano.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2006 Lebanon Oil Spill

This mission report describes the activities of the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit in Lebanon during hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2006 Indonesia Earthquake

This mission report describes the Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) conducted by an expert deployed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation through the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit.

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Mission Report

UN Environment OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 China Petrochemical plant explosion

This mission report describes the activities of environmental experts deployed in Jilin, China, following an explosion at a petrochemical plant.

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