Mission report concerning construction and hazardous waste management training and support in Tajikistan. Read More
This strategy addresses awareness, assessment and management of asbestos following Cyclone Idai in Mozambique (2019). Drawing from the case study, the strategy provides a general outline of key steps to raise awareness; design trainings; and plan and implement safe removal, handling and disposal of asbestos in emergency situations. Read More
Hazardous waste contains substances with the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics that require special handling and disposal procedures to avoid adverse risk to health and/or the environment, or both. The term “hazardous” refers to the situation and circumstances as well as the properties of waste materials. It is recommended that… Read More
The damage caused by strong winds is unique. Houses are often unroofed, causing further wall collapse. In some cases, especially with poorly constructed board houses and plate huts, the houses can be folded together with the roof on the top. Sometimes even brick- and (concrete) block walls collapse. The waste… Read More
Earthquake damage to the built environment leads to the collapse of buildings and structures ‘in-situ’, i.e. floor slabs collapse on top of each other, encapsulating all waste within the damaged buildings and structures. Where streets and roads between the buildings and structures are relatively narrow, collapsed buildings will often obstruct… Read More
This note from the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week at the International Conference Center, Geneva on 7 February 2020 provides a summary of discussions and further actions to consider arising from a session on Asbestos and Humanitarian Response - a Life-Threatening Humanitarian Challenge includes key concepts of reducing the risk of asbestos in post-disaster operations. Read More
A summary mission report of the UNDAC mission following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Read More