Environmental Emergencies: Resources
OCHA works with its partners to develop international policy and effective tools and guidelines, all of which are critical to prevent, prepare for and respond to environmental incidents resulting from natural disasters and other emergencies.
Tools and Guidelines
| Tools |
| Joint Environment Unit info sheet |
| Environmental Emergency Centre info sheet |
| Disaster Waste Management Guidelines info sheet |
| Flash Environmental Assessment Tool (FEAT): User Guide [English - Spanish - French] |
Reports on Emergencies and Activities
| 2013 |
| Linking Humanitarian and Nuclear Response Systems, a study by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
| 2012 |
| Keeping up with Megatrends - The implications of climate change and urbanization for environmental emergency preparedness and response |
| UNDAC Environmental Emergency Assessment - Ammunitions Depot Explosions in Brazzaville, Congo - March 2012 [English - French] |
| Map of Brazzaville, Congo Environmental Assessment of Munitions Depot Explosion |
| Environmental Emergencies Section Activities Map 1994 - 2011 |
| 2010 | |
| Nigeria - Lead Pollution and Poisoning | Lead Pollution and Poisoning Crisis - Environmental Emergency Response Mission - Zamfara State, Nigeria - September/October 2010 |
| Ukraine - Technical Scoping Mission | Report: Technical Scoping Mission, Kalush Area, Ukraine - March 2010 |
| 2009 | |
| Philippines - Tropical Storm | Environmental Assessment Report Philippines Ketsana - September 2009 |
| Burkina Faso - Floods | Environmental Assessment Report Burkina Faso - September 2009 |
| 2008 | |
| Albania - Ammunition Blast | Ammunition Blast, Albania - March 2008 |
| Honduras - Geohazards | Geohazards Risk Assessment - December 2008 |
| Myanmar - Cyclone Nargis | Results from REA following Cyclone Nargis |
| Philippines - Capsized Ferry | Results from REA of capsized ferry 'Princess of the Stars' |
| Turks and Caicos Islands - Hurricanes and Tropical Storms |
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| Zanzibar - Power Outage crisis |
Results from REA following power outage crisis |
