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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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1st Weekend at the COP28 in Dubai
UNDRR & UNOPS host the Secretariat of the Santiago Network The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have been decided on as the new hosts for the secretariat of the Santiago Network. Aim of the...
Day 2 at COP28 in Dubai
Loss and Damage Building on the results of COP27 with the decision to set up a fund for climate damage, it has now already been decided on the first day of the COP28 conference how this should function. The UN Organization for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) calculates...
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....
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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.