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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
Report of the Interministerial Working Group on "Adaptation to Climate Change". As part of the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (DAS), the Federal Government has published its 3rd Monitoring Report 2023 on the "German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate...
Call for abstracts
“IMPACT OF CRISES ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The conference aims to encourage interdisciplinary discussions about vulnerability, responsibility, and trust, examining their impact on critical infrastructures after crises and questioning...
EVENT NOTICE: RETTMOBIL INTERNATIONAL 2024
The leading international trade fair for rescue and mobility takes place in Fulda this May and offers a varied programme with over 450 exhibitors from 20 countries. In addition to an off-road course, there will be a variety of different exercises, applications and...
Successful civil protection initiative
The Hessian initiative to strengthen civil protection was successful in the Bundesrat. The motion for a resolution "Comprehensive strengthening of civil protection by the federal and state governments" was adopted unanimously. Ten billion in ten years The Interior...
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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.