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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

Presentation outlinePresentation outline

Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit

Why natech risk matters in the futureof humanitarian aid

Addressing natech risk

Opportunities for collaboration

““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

Technical expertiseTechnical expertise

Prepared Response

Humanitarian coordination

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Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit

Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit

RESPONSERESPONSERESPONSERESPONSEPREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESS

ENVIRONMENT IN ENVIRONMENT IN HUMANITARIAN HUMANITARIAN

ACTIONACTION

Areas of WorkAreas of Work

UNEP / OCHA and natech response

UNEP / OCHA and natech response

PhilippinesPhilippines

Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands

SerbiaSerbia

Future of humanitarian aidFuture of humanitarian aid

URBANIZATIONURBANIZATION

CLIMATE CHANGECLIMATE CHANGE

INDUSTRIALIZATIONINDUSTRIALIZATION

ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTALDEGRADATIONDEGRADATION

Why natech risk mattersWhy natech risk matters

(Some) Global challenges(Some) Global challenges

Focus on affected communitiesFocus on affected communities

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

1. Multi-hazard risk analysis1. Multi-hazard risk analysis

Jointly adressing climate, disaster and technological risk; Central Asia Industrial hazard identification;

Kenya

2. Coordination2. Coordination

Multi-stakeholder workshop on emergency preparedness; Tajikistan

Industrial accidents in tsunami scenario response exercise; Italy

3. Education, awareness3. Education, awareness

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3. Education, awareness3. Education, awareness

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multiple languages

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4. Contingency planning4. Contingency planning

Chemical accident prevention and preparedness; Madagascar Awareness and preparedness for

emergencies at local level;Argentina

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

6. Resilience6. Resilience

Disaster waste management after typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda; Philippines

• 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

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