UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2000 Romania Dam Break
Mission Report
This mission report details the activities of a UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit team deployed following a cyanide spill in Romania. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2003 Oil Spill Pakistan
Mission Report
This mission report details the deployment of experts following an oil spill in Pakistan, which include recommendations advocating for the creation of a ecosystem restoration framework. Read More
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UN Environment OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 China Petrochemical plant explosion
Mission Report
This mission report describes the activities of environmental experts deployed in Jilin, China, following an explosion at a petrochemical plant. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2006 Cote d’Ivoire Toxic Waste dump
Mission Report
This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit to identify hazardous chemical dumping sites in Côte d'Ivoire. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2007 Mongolia Water Pollution
Mission Report
This mission report describes the findings of two experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) in Mongolia following a sodium cyanide chemical spill. Read More
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Korea oil spill: Coordination between UN & the EU Commission in environmental emergencies
Mission Report
This document describes a Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) undertaken by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) following an oil spill in the Republic of Korea. Read More
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UNEP Flexible Framework: chemical accidents prevention and preparedness programme
Guideline
Guidance document by UNEP for governments wanting to develop, review or strengthen their national chemical accidents prevention and preparedness programmes. Read More
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APELL Multi-Hazard Training Kit for Local Authorities
Guideline
APELL multi-hazard training kit for local authorities for community vulnerability reduction, prevention, and preparedness. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2010 Nigeria Lead Pollution
Mission Report
This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following a lead pollution emergency in Nigeria. Read More
A rapid environmental assessment mission report conducted by UNDAC following the Pakistan Floods in 2010. Read More
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FACTS Chemical Accident Database (Failures and Accidents Technical Information System)
Tool
The FACTS website and knowledge hub is an accident database containing information on more than 25,700 industrial accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials or dangerous goods. Read More
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Storage of Chemicals – Guidelines for Good Practice (ISSA)
Guideline
A brochure provided by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) offering practical guidance on where and how chemicals should be kept, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises. Read More
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