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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Statement of the DKKV on mandatory natural hazard insurance as an element of precaution against climate risks
The consequences of global climate change are already being felt in Germany today. People in Germany are increasingly confronted with storm damage and, associated with this, increasing financial burdens. The flood disaster of 2021 and its consequences are a striking...
Survey on Disaster Risk Communication & Preparedness
We invite you to participate in the survey on disaster risk communication & preparedness for the project. Your participation in this brief survey is crucial in helping us understand the current state of disaster risk communication and preparedness efforts. The...
Meeting with delegation from Rwanda
As part of a delegation from Rwanda organised by the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), we held an exchange with a group of participants from the Ministry of Environment, Rwanda Environment Management Authority, University of Rwanda and the Rwanda...
Event at the BABZ on the topic “Education in Civil Protection
If the motto is: Learn IN crises instead of only learning OUT of crises, then what and how do those whose profession is to provide education services in civil protection learn? From 10.05. to 12.05., the BABZ in Ahrweiler is planning an event on education in change....
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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.
