General Guidelines and Tools
Practitioner's Resource Kit: Environmental Management in Humanitarian Operations
ERM
2007
Mainstreaming the Environment into Humanitarian Response. An Exploration of Opportunities and Issues. Prepared by Barrett, E., Murfitt, S., and Venton, P.
How environmental considerations can affect a humanitarian response, and key challenges to their integration
Includes list of key tools used by humanitarian agencies
SPHERE
2004
Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
Environment as a cross-cutting issue
The Minimum Standards address the need to prevent over-exploitation, pollution and degradation of environmental conditions
Tearfund
2007
Darfur: Relief in a Vulnerable Environment
Describes the environmental context of Darfur and makes practical recommendations for the relief effort
UNEP
2006
The importance of taking environmental considerations into account when dealing with displaced people and when preparing for resettlement and reintegration
Includes a series of case studies
Tools, approaches, references
UNHCR
2007
Handbook for Emergencies. 3rd edition
Includes environmental considerations
2005
- Environmental Guidelines
The basis for incorporating environmental factors into specific UNHCR guidance/guidelines and programmes
Framework for identifying and evaluating the most common environmental impacts associated with specific refugee or returnee situations, and the opportunities to undertake positive environmental interventions
How to select interventions that best combine the interests of the refugees, the receiving country, donors and UNHCR - Principes directeurs du HCR en matière d'environnement
French version of UNHCR Environmental Guidelines
2002
- Handbook of Selected Lessons Learned from the Field: Refugee Operations and Environmental Management
A Sourcebook with the following themes: Institutional arrangements; Environmental assessment, Planning and monitoring; Refugee camp and settlement establishment; Forestry and natural resource management; Environmental education and awareness-raising. - Practicing and Promoting Sound Environmental Management in Refugee/Returnee Operations
Papers presented at an International Workshop, Geneva, Switzerland, 22 – 25 October 2001
1998
Refugee Operations and Environmental Management - Key Principles for Decision-Makers
Highlights the key issues to enable decision-makers take appropriate actions on issues connected to environmental management during refugee operations
UN/OCHA and UNEP
2007
Humanitarian Action and the Environment
Information leaflet
UNEP and OCHA
2009
Guidelines for Environmental Emergencies. Version 1
Reference guide for countries wanting to improve their preparedness in the event of an environmental emergency, and for international environmental emergency responders providing assistance.
USAID
2006
The potential environmental impact of humanitarian response, and environmental forces driving natural disasters
Full Guidelines can be downloaded from: www.encapafrica.org/egssaa.htm