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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Livestream: High-Level Meeting on the midterm-Review of the Sendai-Framework starts today
To understand where the world stands in preventing extreme weather events from becoming disasters, the United Nations General Assembly has commissioned the mid-term review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - a major...
MCR2030 engagement at the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework
From Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 May, the United Nations General Assembly will hold a High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. This meeting aims to assess the progress made in implementing the Sendai Framework, the...
Survey on the Involvement of Volunteers and Spontaneous Helpers in Disaster and Civil Protection
The Disaster Research Center at Freie Universität Berlin is currently conducting a survey as part of the research project "Atlas of Civil Society Engagement in Civil Protection" (ATLAS-ENGAGE). The survey is aimed at both voluntary and professional emergency and...
Research Associate: Social Transformations-Real Labs in Transformation Design at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
The Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences offers a position as research associate for the project TransRegINT in the field of "Social Transformations - Real-world Laboratories in Transformation Design" at the Kleve Campus as soon as possible ! Applications can be...
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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.