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A failure to address environmental risks and insufficient inclusion of environmental considerations in relief operations can undermine the relief process, causing additional loss of life,...
Power-point presentation of images witnessed in Sindh, showing degree of deforestation and vulnerability.
The speakers spoke about the importance of environmental assessments as part of any settlement strategy. They noted that any building programme, or indeed any change of land use, will impact the...
Graham Saunders from IFRC outlined the challenge facing the humanitarian shelter sector with regard to the increase of disasters due to climate change. Eight main challenges facing the sector...
Andrew Hartley of Maplecroft demonstrated how the mapping of hazards and vulnerability of populations can inform predictions of future natural disasters.
This document is intended to capture discussions from the UK Shelter Forum in a concise format for dissemination. The presentations and discussions from the day have been framed within current HLP...
Note: these two breakout groups were merged into one. Though introduced seperately, the notes from the one breakout group are presented together at the bottom of this page.
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Mario Flores and Robin Black, Habitat for Humanity, announced the first Housing Forum for Europe and Central Asia taking place in Budapest, Hungary, organised in a joint effort by Habitat for...
This presentation covered topics including-
1. Field review (environmentally focused tools reviewed, work and role of environment advisor, assistance in technical support to cluster)
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Since more than 20 years refugees are living in 9 refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border. The refugee have established refugee organised governance structures to self-govern the refugee...