Wetlands International – Water Shocks: Wetlands and Human Migration in the Sahel
A Wetlands International report on the situation of wetlands and human migration in the Sahel. Read More
OECD research paper – Ageing of Hazardous Installations
A OECD Working Group on Chemical Accidents (WGCA) report on the risks and challenges related to the ageing of hazardous installations. Read More
OECD Synthesis Report: Facilities Handling Hazardous Substances with Ownership Change
The report summarizing the OECD session on "Facilities Handling Hazardous Substances with Ownership Change". Read More
Sri Lanka: Rapid assessments on acute environmental risks after X-Press Pearl Maritime Disaster
On 20 May 2021, the MV X-Press Pearl container ship caught fire and started sinking on early June, releasing fuel oil, dangerous chemicals, and plastic pellets – among other materials – in the Laccadive sea as it was anchored around 9 nautical miles (17 kilometers) northwest of the Port of… Read More
UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention celebrates 20 years of pan-European cooperation to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response
Prevention, preparedness and response are key pillars of the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents which will celebrate its 20th anniversary of entry into force on 19 April 2020. The Convention was negotiated in response to the 1986 Sandoz chemical spill, which put Switzerland… Read More
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is an official day declared by the UN General Assembly to highlight the environmental degradation brought about by armed conflict. To celebrate this important milestone, this publication details the work being conducted by UN… Read More
Radio Story: Hidroituango Dam, Colombia
This broadcast by Voces Unidas features the UNEP/OCHA Joint Unit during a deployment mission in Colombia to address a series of incidents at the Hidroituango Dam. During the Spring of 2018, heavy rains in Colombia led to a series of incidents at the Hidroituango Dam, still under construction. Read More
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