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Fiji Environmental Issues: March 2 Update
This note provides a summary of key environmental considerations rising in relation to the passage of Cyclone Winston over Fiji. The note is based on reports available on ReliefWeb and through online searches.
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Fiji Environmentally Responsible Timber Use: A Policy Note, March 2016
Timber Procurement Guidance Note for Ecuador – May 2016
According to the Ecuador Flash Appeal – Earthquake of 16 April 2016, 35% of the housing stock in the affected area has experienced severe damage or destruction, with some communities suffering up to 80% losses. While this damage may have been done primarily to cement brick and concrete buildings, timber is needed for transitional shelter…
Read MoreGreen Recovery Connect Information Now Available in Spanish
WWF Resources & Support for Ecuador Response
On April 16, 2016 at 6:58 pm local time a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck northern Ecuador. It is now estimated that 720,000 people are in need of humanitarian aid and over 29,000 displaced. Green Recovery Connect is ready to respond to any inquires or assist with efforts to address environmental issues associated with response and recovery efforts.…
Read MorePakistan Flood 2011: Key Environmental Issues
Key environmental issues and/or intervention points addressed in the GRRT training included: 1. Increase in demand for fired bricks for shelter reconstruction and the resulting issues Housing construction has increased the demand for fired bricks in many areas. As a result the demand will increase the need for more coal firewood, clay and other materials.…
Read MoreChile Earthquake 2010: Key Environmental Issues
Key environmental issues and/or intervention points addressed in GRRT training included: 1. Construction and site selection of temporary and permanent shelters Unintended consequences arose from both the general site selection and the individual housing communities designed for temporary reconstruction housing. In some housing communities there were two environmental problems that occurred. Firstly, the prefabricated homes,…
Read MoreEcosystem Service Multiple Benefits: A Belize Example
Placencia Peninsula in Stann Creek District, Belize, is a 16-mile-long ribbon of land with the Caribbean Sea to its east and the Placencia Lagoon to its west. The ecosystems of the peninsula and lagoon include coarse sands, littoral forest, mangroves and wetlands.Village expansion and tourism development have led to drastic reduction of local mangrove systems. Development…
Read MoreCommunity-based Mangrove Restoration: Multiple Benefits in Da Loc, Vietnam
Da Loc (a coastal community located in Hao Loc District, Thanh-Hoa province, Vietnam) suffers from exposure to frequent natural hazards, high poverty rates, land scarcity, agricultural dependence and significant low-lying populations. In 1982, the government built a 5-kilometer sea dyke along the coast to protect Da Loc from typhoons and coastal flooding. Despite its significant…
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