On 4 March 2012, a series of explosions occurred in the Regiment Blindé munitions depot in the eastern portion of Brazzaville with disastrous damage to humans and surrounding buildings and infrastructure. A United Nations Disaster and Coordination (UNDAC) team, including environmental experts sent by the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit (JEU), was deployed to conduct a rapid environmental emergency assessment in order to highlight secondary impacts, potential risks and to provide scientific information on the extent and nature of contamination and exposure to chemical agents.
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Environmental Emergencies Training, 16-20 April 2012, Spiez, Switzerland - 23 associate environmental experts attended this 4-day training hosted by the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit and the Swedish Civil Contingency Agency to gain a better understanding of the tools and methods necessary for preparing for deployment and responding more effectively to emergency environments.
The Environmental Emergencies Centre seeks to build the capacity of high-risk low and middle-income countries to respond to environmental emergencies by strengthening their own mechanisms and drawing on external resources and services.
UNDAC Environmental Emergencies Training, 10-14 June 2012, Giglio Island, Italy - 30 United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) members participated in this training, which had a core focus on enhancing UNDAC member's skills and competencies in the fields of disaster waste management and rapid environmental assessment.
A workshop on environmental emergencies with ASEAN member states will be held in Singapore on the 19 and 20 September 2012. This 2-day workshop will discuss how to move forward the regional approach for environmental emergencies. Agenda and more information coming soon.
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