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Displaying 15 of about 19 resultsThe preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
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Le plan ORSEC est un plan cadre gouvernemental, permettant d’organiser la réponse en cas de catastrophe de grande ampleur qui dépasse les moyens habituellement misent en place pour y répondre. Il permet d’appuyer le leadership du gouvernement sur l’organisation de cette réponse en clarifiant les rôles et responsabilités de chacun mais auss…
This document describes capacity building efforts to implement a Chemical Accident Prevention and Preparedness Programme for Tanzania (CAPP-TZ) based on the Flexible Framework Programme for CAPP developed by UNEP. The National Inception Workshop of the CAPP-TZ project was held in Dar es Salaam on 31 July and 1 August 2013.
The document outli…
Why transboundary cooperation matters in preventing industrial accidents
It discusses how the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention (referred to as The Convention) can help to prevent industrial accidents, especially those with transboundary effects, and to prepare for and respond to such accidents if they occur.
The document prov…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Cameroon, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as earthquake, flood and release of toxic gas. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluat…
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) member countries have developed safety guidelines and good practices for oil terminals within the framework of the project on hazard and crisis management in the Danube Delta, under the auspices of the Assistance Programme of the Convention on the transboundary effects of industrial accidents. This publication r…
This paper’s information is drawn on excerpts of literature reviewed about disasters and oil resource from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the United Nations and Uganda, oil and disaster scholarship, media and other sources. The authors note that challenges ahead of Uganda’s disaster risk management (DRM) emanating from its dawning oil e…
This map illustrates satellite-detected potential floating oil at the surface of the Grand Port Bay, the Republic of Mauritius as observed from TerraSAR-X imagery acquired on 15 August 2020. Following the incident of a bulk carrier 2 km east of Pointe d'Esny, at least 10 km2 of floating oil is potentially detected within the analyzed area of about 87 km…
This Commission staff working document is the second edition of an overview of the natural and man-made disaster risks that the EU may face, prepared under EU legislation on civil protection. The aim of the overview is to capture the trends in the ever-evolving disaster risk landscape, discuss the major drivers shaping it, take a closer look at 12 selec…
The decision-recommendation on the co-operative investigation and risk reduction of chemicals was adopted on 25 May 2018 by the OECD Council on the proposal of the Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and the Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides and Biotechnology.
The decision-recommendation is composed of two parts: Part A focuses on the develop…
Natural hazard impacts on industrial activities handling hazardous substances can result in severe cascading events such as fires, explosions, and toxic or radioactive releases. These so-called Natech accidents are often overlooked in regional and national disaster risk management plans. National Risk Assessment (NRA)…
Industrial facilities and critical infrastructure are vulnerable to the impact of natural hazards. These impacts can trigger so-called Natech accidents and the release of toxic substances, fires and explosions, potentially resulting in health effects, environmental pollution and economic losses. Different factors drive Natech…
Background material in view of COP15:
This document presents the EU’s fight against climate change hand-in-hand with an ambitious energy policy, covering the main environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, deforestation and forest governance, climate change adaptation and mitigation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, water, chemicals and…
This law provides legal ground for disaster prevention and risk management in the context of sustainable development in Algeria. It presents provisions on major disaster risks and hazards, such as earthquake, flooding, wildfire, industrial disasters.
This handbook presents the collective work of the European Working Group on Land-Use Planning and discusses the activities towards more consistent land-use planning decisions through more understandable risk assessment approaches and data. The purpose of this book is to assist the EU Member States, especially those which do not have a consolidated syste…