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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Sabine Lackner appointed new president of the Federal Agency for technical Relief (THW)
After the retirement of Gerd Friedsam as President of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) on 30 June, Sabine Lackner was appointed President by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on 1 July. With 22 years of experience with THW, she thus takes over the federal...
Hearing on Civil Protection in the Interior Committee
On 3 July 2023, the Committee on the Interior and Home Affairs dealt with the topic of civil protection. Various experts were invited to a hearing, which can now be viewed on the Bundestag website. Civil protection in Germany is well positioned, but there is a need...
Federal Environment Agency: study on achieving the 2030 climate targets
Which political measures can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Germany by 65% (compared to 1990) by 2030? This was prescribed as the target in the Climate Protection Act in 2021. The Federal Environment Agency answers this question in the newly published 500-page...
EU NATO Task Force on the Resilience of Critical Infrastructure
On 16 March 2023 a joint EU - NATO task force started its work on resilience of critical infrastructure. It was one of the aims to identify current security challenges and find recommendations on how to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure. The now...
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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.