The Humanitarian Environment Network (REH) is an experience-sharing network that aims to promote the integration of the environment among member organizations and more widely throughout the humanitarian sector. Created in 2012, the REH conducts studies and develops tools adapted to the needs of the humanitarian sector to integrate environmental considerations. Read More
The Environment and Humanitarian Action (EHA) Network is an informal network aiming to avoid, minimize, or mitigate environmental impacts of humanitarian action and to promote environmentally responsible humanitarian programming through collaboration and cooperation. It was established in 2013 with the objective to mainstream environmental considerations in humanitarian action. The EHA network seeks to… Read More
The Environment and Emergencies Forum (EEF) is an inclusive global forum focused on the interface between the environment and humanitarian emergency response. It brings together stakeholders from around the world to showcase progress in… Read More
An oil spill at a refinery north of Lima on 15 January 2022 caused major damage. A UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit (JEU) team, embedding environmental expertise, was deployed to assist the government-led response. The full environment mission report is accessible here. Ancon district, Peru – The UNEP/OCHA Joint… Read More
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
The Clean Cooking Alliance works with a global network of partners to build an inclusive industry that makes clean cooking accessible to three billion people who live each day without it. The Clean Cooking Alliance was established in 2010 and has since been working to drive consumer demand, to mobilize… Read More
La Soufrière volcano entered in eruption on 9 April 2021, leading to ash plumes of up to 20,000 feet heading east. The UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit (JEU) dispatched a team embedding environmental expertise to support the government-led response. An environmental mission report is accessible here. The landscape of… Read More
