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Launching of Green Star Awards
The launch of the first Green Star Awards, organised by a triumvirate of leading international environmental and humanitarian agencies, aims to draw attention to the importance of efforts to reduce the impact of large-scale environmental emergencies. This is a collaborative initiative among the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Green Cross International and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
For full details on the nomination process, please visit www.unep.org/greenstar
Save the Date for AGEE 8 !
The Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) will to hold its 8th meeting from Wednesday 6 May to Friday 8 May 2009 in Brussels, co-organized with the European Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre. The AGEE is an international forum that brings together environmental specialists, disaster managers, and emergency policy makers from around the world to share information, expertise and lessons learned to improve preparedness and response to environmental emergencies.
We hope to see you there!
Best regards,
Chris Dijkens (Chair, AGEE)
Flash Environmental Assessment Tool (FEAT)
User Guide - ONLINE NOW!
FEAT is a “first aid” tool to identify environmental impacts, and support initial response actions in disaster contexts. It does not take the place of in-depth environmental assessments, which may be appropriate at later stages of the disaster response. Findings from use of the FEAT should be communicated quickly to appropriate organizations so that appropriate actions can be taken, as described in the FEAT User Guide.
The development of this tool was initiated at the recommendation of the Sixth Meeting of the Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE), convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). At the request of OCHA, the FEAT has been developed by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), with support from Inspectorate of the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment of the Netherlands (VROM). DHV-Engineering Consultancy also contributed to the development of the FEAT.
For more information, please contact the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit.
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