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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Climate Adaptation Week
As part of the "Climate Adaptation Week", the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Environment Ministry are calling for online participation on the question of strategies for adapting to climate change. Climate adaptation is about improving preparedness and...
Master Programme Geography of Environmental Risks and HUman Security – open now
The application priod for the Master Programme, Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security is now open. The programme is jointly offered by an institutional member of DKKV, the United Nations University - Institute for Environmental and Human Security...
Call for ideas to support the EU Green Deal and the UN SDGs
The Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is launching a call for ideas to support the EU Green Deal and the UN SDGs. Possible application areas for the EU Green Deal: EU climate protection targets for 2030 and 2050; development of a fair, healthy, and...
Natural Disasters Management Summit entitled „Protecting lives – Building resilience” September 13th in Thessaloniki
The impact of natural disasters and the following responses have been at the heart of the debate “Protecting lives - Building resilience” and a key issue in the global agenda, due to the growing consequences of the climate crisis, amongst others. In order to create a...
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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.