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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Climate justice needs sustainable financing – demands for the 29th World Climate Conference by Climate Alliance Germany and VENRO
The COP29 Climate Change Conference, which will take place in Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024, will be marked by increasing climate-related disasters. A key goal of the conference is to agree on a new global target for international climate finance....
Federal ‘Blue Compass’ Award 2024: Award for innovative prevention and climate adaptation projects
The Federal ‘Blue Compass’ Award 2024 was presented to five outstanding projects from Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate that offer innovative solutions for prevention and adaptation to the consequences of the...
Civil Protection Day 2024: THW as a key player in civil protection
On 21 September 2024, citizens in Wiesbaden had the opportunity to get to know the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) and learn more about its role in civil protection. Under the motto ‘Join in. Participate’, the second Civil Protection Day of the federal and...
Recording of the 17th committee meeting of the Enquete Commission ‘Crisis and Emergency Management’ now available
On 6 September 2024, the Enquete Commission II ‘Crisis and Emergency Management’ held a hearing on the topic of ‘Social cohesion (warning and informing the population)’. DKKV board members Dr Wolfram Geier and Prof Dr Martin Voss from the Crisis and Disaster Research...
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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.