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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...
UNEP site with more than 150 resources from over 20 organizations, arranged according to sector and environmental issue.
The development of a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) methodology by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Early Recovery Cluster provides an opportunity to address this gap. Within this...
The development of a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) methodology by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Early Recovery Cluster provides an opportunity to address this gap. Within this...
This technical report aims to evaluate the key environmental problems and threats regarding water issues facing the DRC and propose strategic options and practical recommendations to address them...
Report on tsunami - related hazardous and other waste and the lack of accurate data on the impact of tsunami on the people.
This guide is intended as a first step towards elaborating a systematic approach to addressing and assessing environmental impacts and concerns following natural disasters – especially those...
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...
The purpose of this guidance note is to:
1. Advise PCNA practitioners on how to ensure knowledge of environment issues is available and used during the PCNA process.
2. Facilitate...
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,...