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Guidance on Water Supply and Sanitation in Extreme Weather Events
Summary
This guidance provides an overview on why and how adaptation policies should consider the new vulnerabilities and risks for health and the environment which arise from water and waste services management in adverse weather events.
n integrated environment and health approach steers the overall document. Possible cross-cutting issues, such as the role of environment, climate and health sectors in weather extremes; the need for policy dialogue and multisectoral partnership building; the challenge of different settings (urban versus rural; small versus centralized, large-scale suppliers) are addressed in all topics, although they would need a more extensive analysis outside the goals of the document.
The guidance document is available in English and Russian.
About the publisher
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. Its aim is to promote pan-European economic integration by bringing together 56 countries located in the European Union, but also non-EU Western and Eastern Europe, South-East Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and North America. UNECE provides analysis, policy advice and assistance to governments.
WHO is the authority responsible for public health within the United Nations system. The WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) is one of WHO’s six regional offices around the world. It serves the WHO European Region, which comprises 53 countries. WHO/Europe collaborates with a range of public health stakeholders in the Region and globally, to ensure that coordinated action is taken to develop and implement efficient health policies and to strengthen health systems.
