General Guidelines and Tools E-mail
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		 Environmental Considerations of Human Displacement in Liberia. A Guide for Decision-Makers and Practitioners
  • 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
UNHCR
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
UNHCR
2005		 Principes directeurs du HCR en matière d'environnement
  • French version of UNHCR Environmental Guidelines
UNHCR
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.
UNHCR
2002		 Practicing and Promoting Sound Environmental Management in Refugee/Returnee Operations
  • Papers presented at an International Workshop, Geneva, Switzerland, 22 – 25 October 2001
UNHCR
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
UNEP
2007		 Humanitarian Action and the Environment
  • Information leaflet
UNEP
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		 Environmental Guidelines for Small-Scale Activities in Africa; Chapter 10: Humanitarian Response and Natural Disasters. 2nd Edition
  • The potential environmental impact of humanitarian response, and environmental forces driving natural disasters
  • Full Guidelines can be downloaded from: www.encapafrica.org/egssaa.htm