Browse articles and news for environmental emergency prevention, preparedness and response. Find links to news, events and important initiatives related to environmental emergencies.
Browse articles and news for environmental emergency prevention, preparedness and response. Find links to news, events and important initiatives related to environmental emergencies.
Natural resources and the environment as a vehicle for peace.Conflicts over natural resources and the environment are among the greatest challenges in 21st-century geopolitics. These conflicts present serious threats to human security at both the national and local levels. Natural resources and the environment can nonetheless serve as a vehicle…
Dan Stothart, Regional Humanitarian Affairs Officer for UN Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean, flew to Dominica following the devastating hurricanes of September 2017. In his story he gives a first-hand account of the challenges facing the Caribbean island.
Joint #Envconflictday Statement: Protecting the Environment, Protecting People. 31 NGOs and 12 experts were using the United Nations’ International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, to call for greater progress in efforts to protect people and the environment from the impact of warfare.
In her opinion piece on the environment and disasters, featured in Ensia Voices section, Anita Van Breda writes about how protecting the environment needs to be a priority when rebuilding communities after disaster strikes. Read her entire piece here.
From 16 to 21 September 2017, Slovenia received an edition…
For Excellence in Preparedness, Prevention & Response to Environmental Emergencies…
These actors have all made remarkable efforts to…
