Between 1 and 16 November 2020, tropical storm Eta and hurricane Iota caused devastating impacts across Honduras, notably. United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) teams, embedding environmental expertise, were dispatched to support the government-led response. The full environmental mission report is available here. … Read More
Dorian made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane in The Bahamas on 1 September 2019, leaving a trail of devastation behind. A United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team, embedding environmental expertise, was dispatched to support the government-led response. The full environmental mission report is accessible here. This… Read More
This article by UN Environment provides a first-hand account of the challenges facing Dominica following a series of hurricanes which struck the region in December 2017. Dan Stothart, Regional Humanitarian Affairs Officer for UN Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean, flew to Carribean following the emergency. This story provides… Read More
This opinion piece by Ensia Voices describes the importance of integrating environmental concerns into rebuilding efforts following natural disasters. In her opinion piece on the environment and disasters, featured in the Ensia Voices section, Anita Van Breda writes about how protecting the environment needs to be a priority when… Read More
A mission report covering the aftermath and disaster waste management of the two devastating hurricanes that struck the Caribbean islands in September 2017. Read More
This mission report describes the finding of an environmental expert in Haiti, who was deployed to assess water contamination in 2016 following Hurricane Mathew. Read More
In March 2016, a three-day workshop on the topic of “disaster waste management generated during typhoons, earthquakes and conflicts” was organised by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) in Sweden. The MSB stand-by roster personnel was the main target audience. Sweden experts shared experience in regards to disaster waste… Read More
The 2015 Myanmar's Initial Flood Response Plan by OCHA, which called for $75.5 million to cover the needs of over 580,000 people in six regions that were affected by floods in summer of 2015. Read More
A mission report by the British Geological Survey covering the Cyclone Tamara, which hit northern-central Serbia between 13-18 May in 2014. Read More
A case study covering the response actions following the Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that hit the Iloilo Province in the Philippines in December 2013. Read More
Mission report from response to the oil spill resulting from Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in Estancia, Iloilo Province, Western Visayas, Philippines. Read More
A mission report following the environmental assessment of the typhoon Bopha/Pablo in eastern Mindanao, Philippines. Read More