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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Half-year report 2024: Renewable energies on the rise
The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has summarised the extent to which renewable electricity generation has increased in the first half of 20204. According to the report, electricity generation from renewable energies increased by nine per cent compared to the same...
Rethinking crisis management: Future-oriented strategies for people and the environment
A new report ‘Navigating New Horizons - A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing’ by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and the ISC (International Science Council) highlights urgent challenges arising from the increasing intensity of...
Reform of the emergency services
In the issue of the Behörden Spiegel newsletter dated 11 July 2024, it is noted that the federal government's proposals for the reform of the rescue service were viewed critically, including by the Deutscher Landkreistag (DLT), the Niedersächsischer Landkreistag and...
Advance notice: Workshop on ‘Crisis communication and citizen participation via social media’
The Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein (HWNG Rhein), together with the Informations- und Beratungszentrum Hochwasservorsorge (IBH), the Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln (StEB) and the HochwasserKompetenzCentrum (HKC), is organising a workshop on the topic of ‘Information...
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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.