Environmental Impact of Sudden Population Displacements - Expert Consultation on Priority Policy Issues and Humanitarian Aid (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 1995, 28 p.): 6. AN APPEAL FOR URGENT POLICY ATTENTION: 6.2. Time framework and policy parameters: i. Preparedness Phase

Environmental Impact of Sudden Population Displacements - Expert Consultation on Priority Policy Issues and Humanitarian Aid (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 1995, 28 p.)

6. AN APPEAL FOR URGENT POLICY ATTENTION

6.2. Time framework and policy parameters

		i. Preparedness Phase
		ii. Emergency Phase
		iii. Relief Phase (care and maintenance)

i. Preparedness Phase

- Encourage host governments and humanitarian agencies to include environmental concerns in the selection of sites and sizes of refugee settlements;
- Establish inter-agency task force (possibly on regional level) to develop environmental policy guidelines for situations of displaced populations;
- Establish policies for sourcing of fuel and construction material;
- Include environmental concerns in handbooks, manuals, training, technical guidelines.