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Integrating environmental safeguards into flood relief, response and recovery

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International Union for the Conservation of Nature

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 environmental safeguards into both disaster management and sustainable development.