emergency-event.md

title	date	category	tags	slug	summary
emergency event				emergency-event

Emergency event refers to an unanticipated incident, arising from both natural and man-made hazards, typically in the form of fire, explosions, leaks or spills, which may occur for a variety of different reasons, including failure to implement operating procedures that are designed to prevent their occurrence, extreme weather or lack of early warning.

References

World Bank. 2018. "Acronyms, abbreviations and glossary," Environmental and Social Framework Resources Washington D.C.: World Bank.