Author:
Julia Dahm
Germany aims to boost resilience one year after catastrophic floods
Source(s):
EurActiv Network
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The strategy published on Wednesday aims to “protect people and their livelihoods as well as the adaptability and resilience of communities against catastrophic events.”
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The recent past
“shows that crises and catastrophes pose new and changing challenges,”
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in a preface to the strategy, citing the pandemic and the severe floods that shook parts of the country in July 2021, which she said show the increasing impact of climate change.
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The blueprint identifies five areas for action, including better understanding of risks and strengthening institutions for disaster relief and response.
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Hazards
Flood
Themes
Climate change
Country and region
Germany