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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Winners of the Federal Ecodesign Award 2024 have been announced!
The Federal Ecodesign Award 2024 honoured ten outstanding innovations in the areas of material savings and recycling processes. Over 400 submissions were assessed. Particular emphasis was placed on the theme of ‘timeless design’, which impresses with its simplicity,...
Call for abstracts: Conference „Katastrophen im Kontext der Klimakrise“
Abstracts for the conference “Disasters in the Context of the Climate Crisis” can be submitted until January 31, 2025. The conference of the Katastrophennetzwerk e.V. (KatNet) and the Instituts für Katastrophenforschung der Sigmund-Freud-Privatuniversität Wien (SFU)...
Watch the EFDRR webinar online now!
National organisations such as PLANAT, DCNA, AFPCNT and DKKV play a key role in their respective national risk reduction ecosystems in understanding the Sendai Framework and contributing to its implementation at the national level. As we move towards a risk and...
Second “CIDR-Talk”
The “CIDR Talk” is entering its second round. The next talk will take place on 26.02.2025, this time on the topic of “What can the population do in the event of a disaster? - Presentation and discussion of the results of a current population survey on disaster...
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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.