INSARAG Guidelines for Urban Search and Rescue Teams (USAR)
Guideline
Guidelines made in 2015 by the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) to ensure better coordination during earthquake responses. Read More
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UNDAC – Mission Report of Earthquake Emergency, Turkey
Mission Report
This mission report details the activities of a United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) response team following the Turkey earthquake of August 1999. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – Ecuador Earthquake
Mission Report
This report describes the rapid environmental assessment conducted by experts following an earthquake in Ecuador. Read More
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United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC) Mission Report – Haiti Earthquake
Mission Report
A summary mission report of the UNDAC mission following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Read More
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Hazard Identification Tool – Samoa Tsunami
Mission Report
This document describes the environmental damages identified through a rapid environmental assessment following a tsunami in Samoa. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Mission Report
This mission report describes the rapid environmental assessments by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 Pakistan Earthquake
Mission Report
This mission report describes the rapid environmental assessment conducted by experts deployed to Pakistan following an earthquake in 2005. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2006 Indonesia Earthquake
Mission Report
This mission report describes the Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) conducted by an expert deployed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation through the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 Congo Earthquake
Mission Report
This mission report describes the findings of experts deployed to the DRC following earthquakes, where the FEAT tool was applied for the first time in the field. Read More
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Environmental action in response to the Peru Earthquake: an example of best practices
Mission Report
This document details the rapid environmental assessment (REA) and lessons learned from the international response to an earthquake in Peru in 2007. Read More
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Peru Oil Spill: Rapid environmental assessments
Mission Report
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
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Haiti: Rapid environmental assessments after devastating earthquake
Mission Report
On 14 August 2021, a major 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, and caused particularly severe damage to the departments of Nippes, Grand’Anse and Sud, in the country’s South. A United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team deployed and supported the government-led response by providing environmental expertise. Information on the… Read More
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