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Disaster waste is a well-recognized threat to health, safety and the environment, and can
also be a major impediment to post-disaster rescue operations.
Experience shows that disaster...
In the aftermath of the tragic events in Japan of 11 March 2011, I ampleased UNEP has been able to contribute to the post-disaster effort.
One year after the disaster, the environmental,...
This UNEP report forms part of a series that will be developed on the interlinkages between environmental management and disaster preparedness. Lessons learnt and the environmental know-how that...
The communities, particularly those in hazard-prone areas, have generated a vast body of indigenous knowledge on disaster prevention and mitigation, early warning, preparedness and response, and...
The focus of these guidelines outlined in the document, is on how to deal with disaster waste in the emergency and (early) recovery phases, to ensure that either the 'value' of the...
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...
This document helps to explain how disasters and conflicts, as well as relief and recovery operations, impact the environment in ways that threaten human life, health, livelihoods and security....