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China Earthquake
Devastating humanitarian disasters such as the 12 May earthquake that hit China can lead to secondary environmental impacts that pose risks for human life and health in the immediate term, and livelihoods and ecosystems in the longer term.
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Myanmar Tropical Cyclone Nargis
The devastating Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 May 2008 with winds up to 200 km/per hour. According to government estimates it led to the loss of 78,000 people, and affected 2.4 million others.
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Asian Tsunami Disaster
In response to the humanitarian and environmental impacts of the Indian Ocean Tsunami and in order to assist governments understand the environmental dimension of the disaster, UNEP established the Asian Tsunami Disaster Task Force, and mobilized nearly 30 environmental experts to the impacted countries to help the environmental authorities and the UN colleagues in each country to assess the environmental damage and catalyze environmental recovery.
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