Environment & Ecosystems

This document addresses the environmental issues, rarely considered during the recovery phase of a disaster. It recommends the use of a checklist of environmental safeguards for every step of disaster management with the ultimate goal of incorporating

This publication describes UNEP's engagement in the post-disaster recovery effort following the earthquake in the Sichuan Province, China on 12 May 2008. It outlines the key achievements of UNEP's engagement in the country from 2008 to 2010, which focused

This publication, which highlights success stories and lessons learned, intends to raise awareness of the devastation that an environmental emergency can cause, and to promote advocacy and action in response, including the risk reduction perspective. As

This study provides an overview and guidelines for rehabilitation of mangroves and other coastal forests. The guidelines include the rationale for rehabilitation; choice of species; site selection and preparation; propagation and planting; monitoring and tending; and case studies.

Guidance note 7:

This document focuses on environmental assessment, the natural starting point in the design of a project to explore natural hazards and related risk. It provides guidance in analysing the disaster risk-related consequences of potential

This book describes innovative findings of integrated river basin management with specific emphasis on flood risk reduction. It also presents the method and application of the participatory GIS and remote sensing for disaster risk assessment, which is one

WWF global climate policy position paper:

This document reflects WWF’s policy recommendations for adaptation measures in a post-2012 UN climate regime. It highlights: (i) the importance of an ambitious, well-governed, proactive and fully-funded

This assessment provides estimates of the impacts of floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in El Salvador in 2009, and the estimated costs of reconstruction and recovery.

This Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) assesses damage and losses incurred as a result of 2009 floods, and provides an assessment of recovery and reconstruction options that could provide resilience to future events such as droughts and floods.

This document captures good practices from the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia/PMI) risk reduction projects.

It was compiled and shared with the national disaster response agency (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana/BNPB) as PMI’s