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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Sustainability Science Summit 2025
Registration for the Sustainability Science Summit 2025 is open until 24 January. The event, organised by the German Committee for Sustainability Research in Future Earth (DKN), will take place from 19 to 21 February 2025 in Berlin and offers a forum for the exchange...
Forest fire expert Cimolino: California struggles with strong winds
In an interview with the Tagesschau news programme, Ulrich Cimolino, head of the forest fire working group at the German Firefighters' Association, describes the enormous challenges involved in fighting the fire in California, particularly due to the strong Santa Ana...
Emissions trading generates record revenues in Germany
Revenue from emissions trading in Germany reached another record level of around 18.5 billion euros in 2024. The revenue from European and national emissions trading flows into the Climate and Transformation Fund and supports the achievement of climate targets. While...
PLANAT Future Forum 2025
The National Platform for Natural Hazards (PLANAT) invites you to the PLANAT Future Forum to develop solutions for the increasing risks and damage caused by natural hazards, intensified by climate change. In an increasingly insecure society, new perspectives and...
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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.