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Guidelines for Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment in Disasters

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<strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong>, Version 4.2 December 2003<br />

Annex A Key Resources<br />

Annexes<br />

Web Resources<br />

• http://www.benfieldhrc.org: Disaster Studies and Management: Background<br />

documents on the REA Project.<br />

• http://www.bsponl<strong>in</strong>e.org: Biodiversity Support Program (also available as CD).<br />

• http://www.encapafrica.org: <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Capacity Build<strong>in</strong>g Program.<br />

• http://www.foodaidmanagement.org/envmt3.htm: Resource and procedure<br />

documents on environmental impact assessments, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g but not limited to food<br />

aid activities.<br />

• http://www.fao.org/participation/ft_f<strong>in</strong>d.jsp: Participatory rapid appraisal <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation<br />

and l<strong>in</strong>ks.<br />

• http://www.<strong>for</strong>cedmigration.org: Onl<strong>in</strong>e source of many humanitarian assistance<br />

related documents.<br />

• http://www.human<strong>in</strong>fo.org: World <strong>Environmental</strong> Library, Medical and Health Library,<br />

Collection on Critical Global Issues (also available as CDs)<br />

• http://www.iaia.org: In<strong>for</strong>mation and resources on impact assessments.<br />

• http://www.reliefweb.<strong>in</strong>t: In<strong>for</strong>mation on current disasters, background on past<br />

disasters and assistance, library of key documents and l<strong>in</strong>ks to other organizations<br />

<strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> disaster management.<br />

• http://www.reliefweb.<strong>in</strong>t/ochaunep: L<strong>in</strong>k to UNEP/OCHA office, with useful<br />

background <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation and numerous l<strong>in</strong>ks to other disaster-related sites.<br />

• http://www.sphereproject.org/: Sphere project materials and Handbook.<br />

• http://www.unep.org: L<strong>in</strong>ks to environmental background resources and APELL<br />

program on preparedness <strong>for</strong> technological emergencies.<br />

• http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-b<strong>in</strong>/texis/vtx/home?page=PROTECT&id=3b94c47b4.<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation on environmental impact of refugees, applicable to displaced populations<br />

<strong>in</strong> general.<br />

• http://www.worldbank.org/participation/ Participatory rapid appraisal and related<br />

<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

• http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/sourcebook/sbhome.htm: additional <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation on<br />

participatory rapid appraisal.<br />

Document Resources<br />

• Australian Emergency Management Glossary, http://www.ema.gov.au.<br />

• Confront<strong>in</strong>g Disaster: New Perspectives on Natural <strong>Disasters</strong>, Alexander, D., Ox<strong>for</strong>d<br />

University Press, Ox<strong>for</strong>d, 2000.<br />

• A Directory of <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong>, Roe, D., B. Dalal-Clayton, and R.<br />

Hughes, <strong>Environmental</strong> Plann<strong>in</strong>g Group, International Institute <strong>for</strong> Environment and<br />

Development, Nott<strong>in</strong>gham, U.K. 1995.<br />

• Emergency Vector Control After Natural Disaster: Scientific Publication No. 419; Pan<br />

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