UN Environment: Natural Resources and Conflict – A Guide for Mediation Practitioners
Guideline
This guide collects and summarizes good practices on the successful mediation of resource conflicts. It draws on the field experiences of mediators and mediation experts, specifically those with natural resource expertise. Read More
Key Resource
OCHA: Understanding the Climate-Conflict Nexus from a Humanitarian Perspective
Policy Document
This occasional policy paper aims to improve the humanitarian sector’s understanding of the nexus between climate change and violent conflict. Read More
Key Resource
OCHA: Climate Change and Humanitarian Action: Emerging Trends and Challenges
Policy Document
OCHA Occasional Policy Brief on climate change and humanitarian action Read More
Key Resource
UN Environment Technical Note – Environmental Issues in Areas Retaken from ISIL
Case Study
A technical note from a rapid scoping mission assessing the environmental issues in areas retaken from ISIL in Iraq. Read More
Additional Resource
PAX – Scorched Earth and Charred Lives
Case Study
A report by PAX for Peace regarding Syria۪s oil industry, the rise of makeshift oil refining and the issues arising from these practices. Read More
Additional Resource
PAX – Amidst the debris; A study on the environmental and public health impact of Syria’s conflict
Case Study
A case study of the disastrous environmental and public health impacts due to the ongoing conflict in Syria. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment – Côte d’Ivoire: Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment
Case Study
A post-conflict environmental assessment of C̫te d۪Ivoire, describing the conditions of the environmental sectors that have been impacted. Read More
Additional Resource
Small Arms Survey Handbook – Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites (UEMS)
Guideline
The Small Arms Survey Handbook is a reference and training tool providing contextual information on Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites (UEMS). Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2004 Sudan Darfur Protracted Crisis
Mission Report
This mission report describes the environmental assessments of experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit during conflict in Sudan. Read More
