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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Opening of the UN Climate Conference COP 28, Dubai, United arab Emirates, 2023
The Conference of the Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai has begun! The reports published this year, shortly before the COP, also show that the efforts of the global community to date are not sufficient to meet the Paris climate targets and at the same time implement efficient...
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...
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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.