The DKKV is…
German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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DKKV is welcoming a new board member
DKKV is welcoming new board member Dr. Stephanie Hänsel. Ms. Hänsel completed her doctorate at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg with a scholarship from the German Federal Foundation for the Environment on regional climate change with a focus on heavy rainfall and drought....
The Monitoring report 2023 is published
The Federal Environment Agency's third monitoring report 2023 on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (DAS) has been published. The overarching goal of the DAS is to reduce the vulnerability of ecosystems and society to the consequences of climate...
Climate crisis meets Civil Protection – Implications of climate change in civil protection
Yesterday, the fourth event in the "Climate crisis meets civil protection" series took place with a focus on the topic "Implications of climate change in civil protection" together with Albrecht Broemme of the THW Foundation. The online lecture addressed the culture...
Regional Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023: Europe and Central Asia
The UNDRR has released this year's Regional Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction for Europe and Central Asia. This year's report presents three broad, interconnected risk drivers that contribute to characterizing the complexity of risk management in the...
What is disaster risk reduction?
Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.
A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.
Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.
Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.