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Role of Uncrewed Vehicles in CBRN Defence
The document provides an overview on the importance and future possibilities of uncrewed vehicles in CBRN Defence.
13 March 2025
Policies and plansResearch papersCBRNERecoveryResponseall Europe/EU
SAFE-LAND
Mitigating the risk of flooding and landslides via artificial intelligence with a view to extreme climate events.
Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP)
Safer Together: Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness…
Report by Sauli Niinistö, former President of the Republic of Finland, in his capacity as Special Adviser to the President of the European Commission.
26 November 2024
Policies and plansMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUResilienceChanging security landscape
Science for disaster risk management 2020: acting today, protecting…
The report deals with hazards of different natures, highlighting the many links existing between hazards and vulnerabilities.
29 July 2024
Guidelines and manualsGeohazardsMeteorological & HydrologicalPreparednessGlobalall Europe/EUCritical InfrastructureCultural HeritageHealthRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
Scientific perspectives on wildfire risk management at the property scale…
This paper looks at the dramatic impacts of wildfires worldwide, particularly when they reach Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas.
23 May 2025
Policies and plansall Europe/EUSituational awarenessClimate change
Sea Level Rise in Europe 2024
First Assessment Report of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise in Europe.
22 January 2025
Reports and booksSea Level RisePreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUSituational awarenessChanging security landscapeClimate change
Second meeting of Directors of Civil Protection and Firefighting Schools
Report from the second meeting of Directors of Civil Protection and Firefighting Schools celebrated in Sweden.
29 April 2024
Reports and booksPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUEducation & Training
Security depots for the storage of movable cultural heritage assets in…
Guidelines for security depots for the storage of movable cultural heritage, in PROCULTHER-NET Project. Technical Bulletin N. 1, March 2023 pp 30-34
10 July 2025
Guidelines and manualsEarthquakePreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseItalyall Europe/EUCultural Heritage
SEED-FD
The SEED-FD project (Strengthening Extreme Events Detection for Floods and Droughts) is highly relevant to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)
CP/DRM-related Horizon projects
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - Mid-term Review 2023
2023 marks the halfway point of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This mid-term review takes stock of progress so far.
28 April 2024
Reports and booksMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EURisk awareness & communication
Shared basic elements for a ‘European Doctrine on Disaster Risk and Crisis…
The vision paper shall put the baselines for the creation of a shared European Doctrine on disaster risk and crisis management.
11 September 2024
Policies and plansGuidelines and manualsMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessment
SiLK – Guidelines for the Protection of Cultural Property
SiLK is a free online tool that helps cultural institutions like museums, libraries and archives to evaluate the potential risks for their collections
8 July 2025
Guidelines and manualsAir PollutionMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionGermanyall Europe/EUCultural HeritageEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
Slovak Mining Archives during the fire in Banská Štiavnica in March 2023
This paper draws on lessons learnt on the interventions to safeguard the Slovak Mining Archives during the fire in Banská Štiavnica in March 2023.
7 July 2025
Good practices and lessons learntCase studiesMulti-hazardRecoveryResponseSlovakiaall Europe/EU
SMarAI
Spanish Maritime Risk Disaster Tool Management. AI advanced data analysis.
Single country grants for disaster risk management (Track 1)
Sorting and recovery of rubble from protected cultural heritage buildings…
The techniques of sorting and recovering rubble from protected buildings explained through the experience of the 2016 earthquake in central Italy.
9 July 2025
Good practices and lessons learntCase studiesEarthquakeRecoveryResponseItalyall Europe/EUCultural Heritage
Space-based Technologies for Early Warning Systems
4 April 2024
Reports and booksBiologicalCoastal ErosionEnvironmentalExtraterrestrialGeohazardsGeomagnetic StormHeatwaveMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUAI, RPAS & remote sensingAnticipation and foresightHealthResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessment
Sparking firesmart policies in the EU
European Commission report which aims to share information and good practice on managing forest fires.
25 April 2024
Reports and booksWildfiresPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
SparkleFire
SparkleFire: playing with fire for disaster risk reduction
Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP)
Special Eurobarometer 511b - EU Civil Protection
EU Publication
15 March 2024
Reports and booksSocietalall Europe/EUChanging security landscapeClimate change
Strategic crisis management in the EU. Improving EU crisis prevention,…
Recommendations on how the EU can improve its strategic crisis management and could better prepare for, respond to and recover from crises.
26 April 2024
Reports and booksPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUResilience
Strategic Guidelines for Wildland Fire Management in Spain
Set of guidelines which set out objectives, define shared areas of work and identify the main stakeholders in wildland fire management.
25 April 2024
Guidelines and manualsWildfiresPreparednessPreventionResponseSpainall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Strategic Plan 2022-2026, Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network
Strategic four year plan for the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network. Sets out vision, goals, stakeholders and the way forward.
22 November 2023
Policies and plansChemicalGeohazardsMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsPreparednessall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingSituational awareness
Strengthening all-of-society approaches for disaster resilient societies…
The paper presents evidence-based insights and lessons learnt from European projects focusing on improving engagement between authorities and citizens
29 May 2025
Research papersMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresight
Strengthening fire resilience for heritage in a changing climate…
The central findings of UNESCO's holistic approach to fire risks, as set out in its Fire Risk Management Guide for Cultural and Natural Heritage.
4 September 2025
Case studiesGood practices and lessons learntWildfiresall Europe/EUCultural Heritage
Strengthening Responder Technology in Disasters
Policy Brief urging a proactive, capability-driven approach to strengthen EU emergency responders through innovation and coordinated policy.
17 November 2025
Policies and plansPreparednessall Europe/EUResilienceRisk reduction & assessment