After the Tsunami: Rapid Environmental Assessment

Publisher:
United National Environment Program
Publication Date:
22 February 2005
Tags:
Somalia, Seychelles, Oceans and Rivers, Environment, Health and Medicine

This report is the product of close cooperation between UNEP and national environmental authorities and experts. It provides a preliminary ground-level look at the tsunami’s impact on various sectors of the region’s environment. It highlights problems in need of immediate attention, underscoring the strong link between environment and sustainable livelihood and the need for improved early warning and disaster preparedness systems.

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