“Environmental Mainstreaming in Humanitarian Interventions” is a report led by the UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit, the Environment Community of Practice of the Global Shelter Cluster and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It looks at good practices, lessons learned and challenges with mainstreaming the environment… Read More
This summary summarizes the session from the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week on Asbestos and Humanitarian response, from February 2020. Core questions posed in the session included (1) what the immediate actions, which can be taken to reduce the asbestos risks in post-disaster operations, and (2) What the long-term… Read More
This study, conducted in 2020, sheds light on a variety of potentials and pitfalls of remote sensing for disaster risk analyses in fragile contexts. This topic gains importance in light of the need to formulate more systemic and better-integrated approaches to risk-informed development. Evidence-based policy recommendations encourage organizational learning and… Read More
Humanitarians understand the importance and urgency of the environmental agenda, and they have a clear desire to incorporate environmental considerations into their work. However, their endeavours are hindered by multiple challenges. This study, conducted for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) by a consultancy team from the London… Read More
The guidance document “Scaling up disaster risk reduction in humanitarian action: Recommendations for the Humanitarian Programme Cycle” seeks to support operationalization of humanitarian- development-peace collaboration through scaling up Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The document draws on existing experience of mainstreaming DRR in humanitarian action, identifying entry points, good practices… Read More
A mission report following the environmental assessment of the typhoon Bopha/Pablo in eastern Mindanao, Philippines. Read More
A film about the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents. Read More
