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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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UNDRR publishes new guide to strengthening community resilience
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has published a new practical guide to strengthening community resilience. The Guidebook for Community Resilience is aimed at communities, local organizations, businesses, and engaged citizens, offering concrete...
New MCR2030 publication: “Pathways to Resilience – Stories from MCR2030 Cities” released
At the beginning of 2026, the Global Secretariat of the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative published a new report: “Pathways to Resilience: Stories from MCR2030 Cities.” The report brings together 28 case studies from cities around the world and shows...
Emissions trading generates record revenues for climate protection and transformation in 2025
European and national emissions trading generated total revenues of €21.4 billion in Germany in 2025, significantly more than in the previous year. According to the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), the proceeds will...
Major Power Outage in Berlin: THW Secures Critical Infrastructure
Since the large-scale power outage in southwest Berlin, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has been working continuously to mitigate the impacts on the population and critical infrastructure. The main focus of the operation is emergency power supply,...
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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 urbanisation, 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.