A/HRC/5/5 page 25 − The Special Rapporteur encourages parties to a conflict to share information about industrial sites containing dangerous and toxic products, which if released could have consequences on the life and health of the civilian population; − The local authorities should give notice to the local population as soon as information concerning the risks posed by a deliberate or incidental release of toxic products becomes available, to allow the affected population to take measures to safeguard their health; − Sites which have been contaminated following the release of toxic and dangerous products should be the object of a rapid and adequate clean-up procedure. This includes the disposal of contaminated war debris, unexploded ordnance and military equipment in a manner that is consistent with international environmental standards; − In order to mitigate damage to the environment, parties to a conflict should facilitate the access of specialized clean-up crews to the site of dispersion, in particular in the case of oil spills, as soon as hostilities allow or at the latest at the end of hostilities; − The Special Rapporteur welcomes the work of the Post-Conflict Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme, and invites States to collaborate with this unit and to facilitate its initiatives, notably in the conduct of post-conflict assessments and capacity strengthening initiatives; − The Special Rapporteur recommends that technical assistance be provided to States facing non-international armed conflicts or other situations of crisis in order to help them control the flow of toxic and dangerous products and wastes, and encourages regional cooperation in this matter, such as the Environment and Security initiative in Central Asia. -----