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Environmental Emergencies Centre (EEC) Beyond Response eLearning course
The Environmental Emergencies Centre (EEC) Beyond Response eLearning course provides an overview of the international environmental emergency response mechanisms and introduces the main actors and tools available for preparing for, and responding to, environmental emergencies.
The Beyond Response course is a part of the series of online learning modules developed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit and partners, hosted on the EEC. The series offers training on a range of environmental emergency preparedness and response topics.
Since the Beyond Response eLearning was launched, it has been completed by over 1,800 users!
Content
The Beyond Response eCourse introduces tools and resources such as the Flash Environmental Assessment Tool and the Disaster Waste Management Guidelines.
There are separate detailed eLearning courses on both of these tools, as well as courses on industrial accident prevention, preparedness and response and environment and humanitarian action.
Unit 1: Introduction to environmental emergencies
Unit 2: International response to environmental emergencies
Unit 3: Environmental emergency tools
Unit 4: Conclusion and evaluation
Target Audience and Participants
The course is accessible to everyone, but specifically targeted to representatives of countries and organizations wishing to improve their readiness for environmental emergency response.
Methodology and Course Duration
The course is available in English, French and Arabic
Self-paced - Can be stopped at any time, closed and resumed later
Approximately 3 hours
Course evaluation - Once successfully finishing the eLearning module, fill in the Course evaluation.
Certificate of completion - Once all the steps of the course is completed and the evaluation is filled out, you will be able to download your certificate of completion as a PDF file.
Resources
Registration
Register at the Environmental Emergencies Centre
If you have any questions and/or problems accessing the course, please contact the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit at ochaunep@un.org.