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Saving Lives and Livelihoods: Natech Risk Reduction from a
Humanitarian Perspective
Wendy CueChief, Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit
OCHA Emergency Services BranchGeneva, Switzerland
Saving Lives and LivelihoodsSaving Lives and Livelihoods
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Presentation outlinePresentation outline
Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit
Why natech risk matters in the futureof humanitarian aid
Addressing natech risk
Opportunities for collaboration
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““An environmental emergency is defined as a An environmental emergency is defined as a
sudden onset disaster or accident resulting sudden onset disaster or accident resulting
from natural, technological or human-induced from natural, technological or human-induced
factors, or a combination of these, that cause factors, or a combination of these, that cause
or threaten to cause severe environmental or threaten to cause severe environmental
damage as well as harm to human health damage as well as harm to human health
and/or livelihoods.and/or livelihoods.””
““An environmental emergency is defined as a An environmental emergency is defined as a
sudden onset disaster or accident resulting sudden onset disaster or accident resulting
from natural, technological or human-induced from natural, technological or human-induced
factors, or a combination of these, that cause factors, or a combination of these, that cause
or threaten to cause severe environmental or threaten to cause severe environmental
damage as well as harm to human health damage as well as harm to human health
and/or livelihoods.and/or livelihoods.”” UNEP, 2001
Environmental EmergenciesEnvironmental Emergencies
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Technical expertiseTechnical expertise
Prepared Response
Humanitarian coordination
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Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit
Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit
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RESPONSERESPONSERESPONSERESPONSEPREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESS
ENVIRONMENT IN ENVIRONMENT IN HUMANITARIAN HUMANITARIAN
ACTIONACTION
Areas of WorkAreas of Work
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UNEP / OCHA and natech response
UNEP / OCHA and natech response
PhilippinesPhilippines
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands
SerbiaSerbia
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Future of humanitarian aidFuture of humanitarian aid
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URBANIZATIONURBANIZATION
CLIMATE CHANGECLIMATE CHANGE
INDUSTRIALIZATIONINDUSTRIALIZATION
ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTALDEGRADATIONDEGRADATION
Why natech risk mattersWhy natech risk matters
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(Some) Global challenges(Some) Global challenges
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Focus on affected communitiesFocus on affected communities
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2. Coordination – environment and
disaster communities
4. Contingency planning, response capacity
Natech risk reduction in the disaster cycle
Natech risk reduction in the disaster cycle 5. Assessment
6. Resilience / building back
better1. Multi-hazard risk analysis
3. Education, awareness
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1. Multi-hazard risk analysis1. Multi-hazard risk analysis
Jointly adressing climate, disaster and technological risk; Central Asia Industrial hazard identification;
Kenya
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2. Coordination2. Coordination
Multi-stakeholder workshop on emergency preparedness; Tajikistan
Industrial accidents in tsunami scenario response exercise; Italy
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3. Education, awareness3. Education, awareness
Latest News
Reliefweb NewsfeedUpcoming Events
Essential Tools
Register for onlinelearning modules
Environmental Emergencies
Centre
http://www.eecentre.org
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3. Education, awareness3. Education, awareness
3-hour modules
open source
multiple languages
learning management system
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4. Contingency planning4. Contingency planning
Chemical accident prevention and preparedness; Madagascar Awareness and preparedness for
emergencies at local level;Argentina
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5. Assessment5. Assessment
Oil spill caused by typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in Estancia, Iloilo Province, Philippines
Flooded tailings dam, Solomon Islands
Use of Flash Environmental Assessment to identify and prioritize flooded industrial facilities; Serbia
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6. Resilience6. Resilience
Disaster waste management after typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda; Philippines
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• Increased collaboration between disaster management, environment and humanitarian communities – join the Environmental Emergencies Centre Community (www.eecentre.org)
• Scientific assessments and support to guidelines and tools (FEAT) development
• Engagement in country preparedness and response work, trainings, assessments
• Advocacy – Environmental Emergencies Forum, Oslo, June 2014
• Increased collaboration between disaster management, environment and humanitarian communities – join the Environmental Emergencies Centre Community (www.eecentre.org)
• Scientific assessments and support to guidelines and tools (FEAT) development
• Engagement in country preparedness and response work, trainings, assessments
• Advocacy – Environmental Emergencies Forum, Oslo, June 2014
Opportunities for collaborationOpportunities for collaboration
Mangroves showing new growth after an oil spill, Bangladesh © Joint UNEP/OCHA
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