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- Environmental_emergency abstract "Environmental emergencies are defined as “sudden-onset disasters or accidents resulting from natural, technological or human-induced factors, or a combination of these, that causes or threatens to cause severe environmental damage as well as loss of human lives and property.” (UNEP/GC.22/INF/5, 13 November 2002.)Following a disaster or conflict, an environmental emergency can occur when people’s health and livelihoods are at risk due to the release of hazardous and noxious substances, or because of significant damage to the ecosystem. Examples include fires, oil spills, chemical accidents, toxic-waste dumping and groundwater pollution. The environmental risks can be acute and life threatening. According to the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT), between 2003 and 2013, there were 380 industrial accidents reported, affecting 207 668 people and resulting in over US$22 million in losses. Climate change is having an unprecedented effect on the occurrence of natural disasters and the associated risk of environmental emergencies. With climate change already stretching the disaster relief system, future climate-related emergency events will generate increased and more costly demands for assistance.".
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink www.eecentre.org.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink www.eecentre.org.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink www.emdat.be.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink www.gadr.giees.uncc.edu.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink green-star-awards.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink www.gdin.org.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink 2628.aspx.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink www.unep.org.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink k0263253.pdf.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink www.unocha.org.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink environmental-emergencies.
- Environmental_emergency wikiPageExternalLink unep.
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- Environmental_emergency subject Category:Emergency_management.
- Environmental_emergency subject Category:Environmental_disasters.
- Environmental_emergency subject Category:Humanitarian_aid.
- Environmental_emergency subject Category:Natural_disasters.
- Environmental_emergency type Abstraction100002137.
- Environmental_emergency type Calamity107314838.
- Environmental_emergency type EnvironmentalDisasters.
- Environmental_emergency type Event100029378.
- Environmental_emergency type Happening107283608.
- Environmental_emergency type Misfortune107304852.
- Environmental_emergency type NaturalDisasters.
- Environmental_emergency type PsychologicalFeature100023100.
- Environmental_emergency type Trouble107289014.
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- Environmental_emergency comment "Environmental emergencies are defined as “sudden-onset disasters or accidents resulting from natural, technological or human-induced factors, or a combination of these, that causes or threatens to cause severe environmental damage as well as loss of human lives and property.” (UNEP/GC.22/INF/5, 13 November 2002.)Following a disaster or conflict, an environmental emergency can occur when people’s health and livelihoods are at risk due to the release of hazardous and noxious substances, or because of significant damage to the ecosystem. ".
- Environmental_emergency label "Emergencia medioambiental".
- Environmental_emergency label "Environmental emergency".
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