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Energy and environment - camps

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Key points
  • Ensure potential environmental risks and energy challenges are addressed during preparedness planning.
  • Ensure that funding proposals and refugee response plans address energy poverty and environmental issues.
  • Monitor energy use, energy poverty, natural resource management, and environmental impacts. This information is vital for the improvement of programming.
  • Do not locate camps close to environmentally sensitive areas.
  • Make sure that adequate political commitment and human resources are devoted to energy issues and environmental protection.
  • Seek the support of standby partners that have environmental specialists. Many agencies have rosters of environmental and energy specialists, who are often under-used.
  • Seek technical advice and support on energy and the environment through the Energy and Environment Community of Practice (www.ecop.unhcr.org).

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