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
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2016 Haiti Hurricane Matthew
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
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 Guatemala Hurricane Stan & Landslides
This mission report describes the Rapid Environmental Assessment of experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint unit following flooding and landslides in Guatemala. Read More
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2007 Madagascar Cyclone Indiala
This mission report describes the Hazard Identification (HIT) tool developed by experts during their deployment to Madagascar as a response to Cyclone Indiala. Read More
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 The Philippines Spill of pesticides
This mission report describes the finding of a team of experts deployed to the Philippines to assess a pesticides spill following Typhoon Fengshen. Read More
Honduras: Rapid environmental assessments after hurricanes Eta and Iota
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 Bahamas: Rapid assessment of acute environmental risks after Hurricane Dorian
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 reportĀ is accessible here. This… Read More
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