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Focus on cultural heritage in the context of disaster risk reduction…
The paper shares the example of Türkiye on how cultural heritage can be directly embedded into DRR Plans both at national and regional levels.
7 July 2025
HighlightedResearch papersEarthquakeMulti-hazardRecoveryResponseWestern Balkans & TurkeyCultural HeritageClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
For a European Civil Protection Force: Europe Aid
Former EU Commissioner Michel Barnier looks at what the EU is doing in civil protection, and considers what more in could do in emergency response.
8 April 2024
Reports and booksMulti-hazardResponseGlobalSituational awarenessChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Forest fires and cultural heritage: protection strategies in Castilla y…
The impact of forest fires on rural cultural heritage and the strategies implemented in the Region Castilla y León (Spain) to address them.
9 July 2025
Case studiesGood practices and lessons learntWildfiresPreventionRecoveryResponseSpainall Europe/EUCultural HeritageClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2022
EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2022 documents fires in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
24 March 2024
Reports and booksEnvironmentalWildfiresPreventionRecoveryResponseGlobalSouthern Neighbourhoodall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessmentEnvironmental degradation
From data interrelationships to capacity building and public awareness…
The SIRIUS project aims to locally implement international recommendations to preserve cultural heritage from natural and man-made risks
8 July 2025
HighlightedResearch papersMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseItalyall Europe/EUCritical InfrastructureEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
From Risk to Resilience: Unlocking Climate and Health Finance for Local…
The Collective MindS Climate x Health Council is a group of world-leading experts from industry, academia, civil society, philanthropy and government.
8 November 2024
Reports and booksGuidelines and manualsPreparednessPreventionGlobalHealthResilienceRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Fwdv-2: ausbildung-der-freiwilligen-feuerwehren
The document provides a general overview of the training of voluntary firefighters in Germany and it also applies to the professional fire brigades.
17 April 2025
Training materialReports and booksMulti-hazardResponseGermanyEducation & TrainingSearch & RescueClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
fwdv-500: einheiten-im-abc-einsatz
The FwDV 500 describes the procedures of German fire brigades during CBRN incidents.
17 April 2025
Training materialReports and booksCBRNEPreparednessResponseGermanyAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction: Report on 2021 floods
In July 2021 the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate experienced floods which affected tens of thousands of people.
Global Drought Snapshot 2023
This document offers a global snapshot of drought and its impacts worldwide.
29 April 2024
HighlightedReports and booksDroughtGlobalRisk reduction & assessmentEnvironmental degradation
Global Flood Monitoring - Annual Product and Service Quality Assessment…
This Report presents the results of the annual product and service quality assessment of the Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) product.
11 December 2024
Reports and booksGuidelines and manualsFood SafetyPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUHealthSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Holistic Risk Management at the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
How a project of the Task Force "Risk Management" of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation improved contingency planning in all its institutions.
8 July 2025
Good practices and lessons learntResearch papersMulti-hazardRecoveryResponseGermanyall Europe/EUCultural HeritageClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
How to protect cultural heritage at risk – The Hungarian National Museum’s…
The key role of the Hungarian National Museum in promoting inter-institutional cooperation at national level for the protection of cultural heritage.
7 July 2025
Good practices and lessons learntCase studiesMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseHungaryall Europe/EUCultural HeritageClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Identifying disaster risk factors and hotspots in Africa from…
A research article which aims to identify disaster risk patterns, factors, and interactions, as well as notable risk hotspots.
17 April 2025
Research papersReports and booksMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionGlobalRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Including cultural heritage protection among the immediate needs in case…
The UCPM and its potential as an invaluable instrument EU towards the protection of cultural heritage in emergencies and crises.
9 July 2025
Reports and booksMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUCultural HeritageClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Insight into EU preparedness and response to the 2025 wildfire season
EU support mechanism mobilised during unusually severe 2025 wildfire season.
Integral Wildfire Prevention Teams (EPRIF) and inter-institutional…
Presentation provides an overview of wildfires in Spain, looking at data and causes. It highlights the IntegraI Prevention Team's (EPRIF)'s work.
29 April 2024
Case studiesWildfiresPreparednessPreventionResponseSpainall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Introduction to eNATECH
Collection and analysis of accident and near miss data to prevent future Natech accidents.
26 April 2024
Reports and booksNatechPreparednessPreventionRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentEnvironmental degradation
Kananaskis Wildfire Charter
Statement on wildfire adopted at the G7, Canada, on June 17, 2025.
20 June 2025
MiscellaneousWildfiresPreventionRecoveryResponseGlobalNature-Based SolutionsClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Land-based wildfire prevention
Principles and experiences on managing landscapes, forests and woodlands for safety and resilience in Europe
25 April 2024
Reports and booksWildfiresPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Lessons learned from the 2024 fire season in Greece
The 2024 fire season in Greece saw extreme wildfires, record high alerts, and unprecedented firefighting efforts, highlighting shifting wildfire risks
LIFE Calls for Proposals 2025 published
The LIFE Calls for proposals 2025 were published on 24 April.
Modelling and Validation of the Derna Dam Break Event
This paper presents an analysis of the dam break, including the modelling of flow discharge and the resulting flooding of Derna.
11 December 2024
Case studiesGood practices and lessons learntFloodRecoveryResponseSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Multi-risk assessment in transboundary areas: A framework for harmonized…
Paper presents approach for multi-risk assessment within BORIS project (Cross BOrder RISk assessment for increased prevention and preparedness in EU).
29 August 2024
Research papersPolicies and plansEarthquakeFloodMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionAustriaItalySloveniaall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience - World Bank presentation 12…
"Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience" presentation during the UCPM Knowledge Series: Nature-Based Solutions for Europe seminar on 12/09/20
12 September 2024
PreparednessPreventionNature-Based SolutionsClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation