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This is a 4-page brochure explaining how the APELL approach can be help communities in floodplain areas to better prepare to flooding
This is a 4-page brochure explaining how the APELL approach can be useful in preparing coastal communities for Tsunamis.
This Guide is how to deal with environmental matters at times of mass human displacement. This Guide, which is arranged in five main sections, distils best practices from a range of humanitarian...
This publication, which highlights success stories and lessons learned, is aimed at a wide audience. The intent is to further raise awareness of the devastation that an environmental emergency can...
Contribution to the Annual Forum of the International Recovery Platform (IRP) 26-27 January 2009, Kobe, Japan The purpose of this paper is to provide an introductory review of the current status...
Until recently, the UNHCR Office continued to give primary attention to those refugees who are accommodated in camps. This approach was encouraged by the organization's 1997 policy statement...
Whilst the majority of shelters are of suitable quality, there are many which have been assessed by Transitional Accommodation Project (TAP) and others, as being sub-standard. The purpose of this...
In Sri Lanka, 300, 000 people were displaced in the final phase of fighting between the army and the LTTE, a 26-year conflict that came to a definitive end on 20 May 2009, with victory for the SLA...
Refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees must be at the centre of decision-making concerning their protection and well-being. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the protection...
A reliable supply of an adequate quantity of clean, wholesome water is a vital need for any community; it will stimulate productive work and help to improve personal hygiene, food preparation and...