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Case studies relating to the disposal and reuse of post-disaster waste.
Disaster waste is a well-recognized threat to health, safety and the environment, and can also be a major impediment to post-disaster rescue operations. Experience shows that disaster waste is...
The "Debris Management" Collection compiles resources relating to post-disaster debris management. When a natural disaster or a conlfict strikes a community, huge amounts of debris are produced....
Some 20 million tonnes of waste resulted from the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). The amount of debris in Iwate Prefecture was 11 times greater than in a normal year, and in Miyagi 19 times...
In the aftermath of the tragic events in Japan of 11 March 2011, I ampleased UNEP has been able to contribute to the post-disaster effort. One year after the disaster, the environmental, economic...
The aim of these guidelines is to promote a change in the approach to community infrastructure, informed by emerging practices. It capitalizes on the experiences and expertise gained by a number...
Post disaster sanitary and hygiene efforts need to create an environment where vector breeding and nesting sites and the opportunity for vectors and human contact are removed or reduced to a level...
The international humanitarian shelter sector is increasingly adopting what is called a ‘self-recovery’ approach that gives much greater choice and agency to disaster-affected households regarding...
The main point of reference for this study is the 2010 Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IASC Framework), which lays out...
This document can also be found on the official website of the UN - HABITAT at: https://unhabitat.org.
This Guideline is an outcome of the deliberations...