The DKKV is…
German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Apply now: Flood Prize 2024/2025
Under the motto ‘Water forces! Visible signs of floods and flash floods’, the Flood Prize of the Rhine Flood Emergency Association has now been launched. Until 30 April 2025, participants can send photos and videos by email to ueifler@gstbrp.de or post them on...
COP from A-Z…
Over 800 events centred on climate change were held at COP29. DKKV presents the most important topics! Market mechanisms and non-market mechanisms Market mechanisms and non-market mechanisms are instruments for reducing emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. Market...
KAHR Synthesis and Networking Conference
The KAHR synthesis and networking conference took place in Wesseling on 26 November. The KAHR project stands for Climate Adaptation Flood Resilience and accompanied the (re)construction process in the aftermath of the 2021 flood disaster in North Rhine-Westphalia and...
Apply now: Flood Prevention Award 2025
Flood events pose a growing threat to cities and municipalities. This year's floods have once again shown how important innovative and sustainable flood protection measures are. With the Flood Prevention Award 2025, the DKKV, together with the Academy for Flood...
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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.