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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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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...
DKKV-Newsletter #2 2023 is published
In the current issue of our newsletter we deal with the topic "Civil-Military Cooperation" and get interesting insights from experts about their work in the field of disaster and civil protection. In this issue, we also report on a new institutional member of DKKV,...
Pre-events for the Disaster Risk Reduction Conference 22-23/04/2024
In past years, the Disaster Risk Reduction Conference was held in October. Though, due to numerous events in autumn, the symposium has now been rescheduled for 22-23/04/2024. However, three pre-events will be held in advance to prepare for the conference. 12/10/2023...
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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.