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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Municipalities save the climate
On 15 October 2024, the second ‘Municipalities Save the Climate’ conference took place in Potsdam, organised by Congress und Presse, Bonn. The event, which took place at the House of Brandenburg-Prussian History, provided a platform for experts and decision-makers to...
Registration link for the EFDRR webinar
A webinar will take place on 6 November as part of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Europe and Central Asia. The title is ‘Harnessing Synergy: Empowering End Users to make Risk-Based Decisions through Civil Society, Scientific Networks, and...
Register now: Consideration of justice aspects in wildfire risk management | Bonn Network Lecture Series 2024
The Bonn Network International Disaster Prevention and Risk Management invites you to the first event in the 2024 lecture series. In cooperation with Claudia Berchtold from Fraunhofer INT, aspects of justice in the risk management of forest fires will be discussed....
Call for Sessions Disaster Risk Reduction Conference
The Disaster Risk Reduction Conference is an annual conference that promotes the exchange of national and international humanitarian disaster risk reduction experts. Organised by the German Red Cross and supported by various partners, the 2025 event will take place on...
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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.