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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Federal Minister of the Interior thanks THW emergency services for worldwide relief efforts
Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Minister of State Anna Lührmann have honoured around 240 THW volunteers for their worldwide deployment in recent months. The THW forces have provided assistance in disaster situations, aid supplies and international...
WaX impulse paper: New approaches and findings for a precautionary approach to drought and low water for municipal and regional practice
We are currently experiencing a very wet year - but the years 2018 to 2022 have repeatedly shown us how devastating prolonged periods of drought can be: Crop failures, water bodies drying up and falling groundwater levels. Even if the groundwater reservoirs have now...
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...
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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.