17. Oct 2023 | international disaster management
Persons with disability are frequently the most affected by natural hazards, climate-induced disasters, and global health emergencies. People with disabilities make up for 16% of the world’s population and 80% of those living in the Global South. The Sendai...
13. Oct 2023 | international disaster management
The theme for the 2023 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction aligns with the Sendai Framework, the international agreement to prevent and reduce losses in lives, livelihoods, economies and basic infrastructure. It has seven global targets and 38 indicators for...
11. Oct 2023 | Vegetation Fires
Europe is facing an increasing number of extreme wildfires, often with devastating consequences for people and the environment. These fires affect southern Europe as well as central European and Nordic countries. As the limits of fire suppression-centred strategies...
29. Sep 2023 | drought, Food Security, General, Heat, heavy rain, Members, Vegetation Fires
Over the past three days (September 27-29, 2023), the participants of the ExtremeWeatherCongress in Hamburg, Germany, have intensively dealt with the challenge of increasing weather extremes. The German Weather Service (DWD) reports “2023 represents, according...
25. Sep 2023 | Agriculture, Food Security, General
We have updated our topic page “food security”. On the page you will find plenty of information on the topic of nutrition in times of crisis. It covers the global situation as well as the national level and takes a look at climate change as a particular...
25. Sep 2023 | Agriculture, Food Security, Heat
In the last issue of its newsletter, the Society for Crisis Preparedness (GfKV) addressed the question of how food supplies can be guaranteed after a blackout. In this context, everyday contexts are highlighted that play an important role in the event of a...
