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This report summarises the results of a review of earthquake risks in the EU, highlighting potential priorities to inform policy and future research.
16 October 2025
Reports and booksEarthquakePreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightCritical InfrastructureEducation & TrainingEvacuationNature-Based SolutionsResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSearch & RescueShelterSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
This report summarises key approaches proposed for Romania to inform policy dialogue and future research on wildfire risks.
16 October 2025
Reports and booksCase studiesWildfiresPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseRomaniaall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightCritical InfrastructureEducation & TrainingEvacuationNature-Based SolutionsResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSearch & RescueShelterSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
This report summarises key approaches proposed for Croatia to inform policy dialogue and future research on wildfire risks.
16 October 2025
Reports and booksCase studiesWildfiresPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseCroatiaall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightCritical InfrastructureEducation & TrainingEvacuationNature-Based SolutionsResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSearch & RescueShelterSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
This report summarises key approaches proposed for Cyprus to inform policy dialogue and future research on wildfire risks.
16 October 2025
Reports and booksCase studiesWildfiresPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseRepublic of Cyprusall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightCritical InfrastructureEducation & TrainingEvacuationNature-Based SolutionsResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSearch & RescueShelterSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
This report summarises the results of a review of wildfire risks in the EU, highlighting potential priorities to inform policy and future research.
19 November 2025
Reports and booksWildfiresPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightCritical InfrastructureEducation & TrainingEvacuationNature-Based SolutionsResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentSearch & RescueShelterSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Procedures and first-response guidance for handling suspicious powders and hazardous substances, including ATF support and sample management.
23 December 2025
Guidelines and manualsTraining materialCBRNEResponseGermanyall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
On 25 and 26 November 2025, the 2nd Mediterranean Wildfire Workshop took place in Barcelona.
On October 8, 2025, AFAD organized a meeting on "Preparation and Dissemination of Business Continuity Plans.
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
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
National health emergency alert and response framework from 2025 developed by the World Health Organisation.
30 October 2025
Guidelines and manualsBiologicalChemicalEnvironmentalGeohazardsMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsSocietalTechnologicalPreventionResponseall Europe/EUHealthChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
"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
Report from UNEP which offers insights into evolving environmental and global context.
31 July 2024
Reports and booksAir PollutionChemicalEnvironmentalPandemics and epidemicsPreparednessPreventionGlobalall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is carrying out a short, anonymous survey for first responders to assess their capabilities.
A new proposed Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive aims to improve soil health and better prevent against natural disasters.
A political and strategic framework programme for civil protection in Germany from 2010.
22 December 2025
Policies and plansBiologicalChemicalEnvironmentalGeohazardsMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardSocietalTechnologicalPreparednessResponseGermanyAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingResilienceRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developments
This book chapter presents the RTDM results obtained with two new devices, i.e. the BC-Sense and the H2B-Spectral sensors.
14 October 2025
Reports and booksResearch papersBiologicalFood SafetyPandemics and epidemicsPreventionall Europe/EUHealthClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
This research article presents a new device, the BC-Sense, which allows a rapid and user-friendly RTDM of microbial contamination on various surfaces.
13 October 2025
Research papersBiologicalPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUHealthRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradationTechnological developmentsUrbanisation
At the OIZ Regional Managers Consultation Meeting, the topic of disaster resilience for organized industrial zones was discussed.
Paper on MLVAType application, which can accurately predict the MLVA profiles from assembled genomes generated by long-reads ONT sequencers.
9 October 2025
Research papersPandemics and epidemicsall Europe/EUHealthClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
An online informational meeting was held on July 25, 2025, with the participation of the Regional Managers of OIZs.
Planning MHPSS trainings for helpers: an outline of topics, links to materials of interest as well as suggestions for didactical approaches.
22 January 2025
Training materialGood practices and lessons learntConflictMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsRecoveryResponseall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeEnvironmental degradation
Pan-European wildfire risk assessment in the context of EFFIS
26 April 2024
Reports and booksWildfiresPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessmentChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
The Peer Review Assessment Framework (PRAF) describes the disaster risk management thematic areas that are to be reviewed.
21 June 2024
Guidelines and manualsMulti-hazardPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseGlobalall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightEducation & TrainingChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
A review of incentive mechanisms to motivate behavioural changes, boosting the resilience of landscapes and communities against wildfires.
29 October 2025
Policies and plansWildfiresPreventionall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation