| Subject | Latvian | English |
| environ. | cilvēka izraisīta katastrofa | manmade disaster |
| environ. | cilvēka izraisīta katastrofa | human-made disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment caused by man |
| econ. | cilvēku izraisīta katastrofa | man-made disaster |
| environ. | dabas katastrofa | natural disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment without cause from human activity, due to phenomena such as floods, earthquakes, fire and hurricanes |
| environ., agric. | dabas katastrofa | natural disaster |
| environ. | ekoloģiska katastrofa | ecocatastrophe A sudden, widespread disaster or calamity causing extensive damage to the environment that threatens the quality of life for people living in the affected area or region, potentially leading to many deaths |
| environ. | hidroloģiska katastrofa | hydrologic disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change either in the quality of the earth's water or in the distribution or movement of water on land, below the surface or in the atmosphere |
| environ. | katastrofas kontroles dienests | disaster control service Work done or agency established to analyze, plan, assign and coordinate available resources in order to prepare for, respond to, mitigate and recover from damage caused by an ecological calamity, natural or human in origin |
| environ. | katastrofas novēršana | disaster prevention The aggregate of approaches and measures to ensure that human action or natural phenomena do not cause or result in disaster or similar emergency. It implies the formulation and implementation of long-range policies and programmes to eliminate or prevent the occurrence of disasters |
| UN | katastrofu novēršana | disaster reduction |
| social.sc., environ. | katastrofu novēršana | disaster prevention |
| social.sc., environ. | katastrofu pārvarēšana | disaster management |
| environ., UN | katastrofu riska mazināšana | disaster reduction |
| environ., UN | katastrofu riska mazināšana | disaster risk reduction |
| gen. | katastrofu seku likvidēšana | disaster relief |
| environ. | lauksaimnieciskas darbības izraisīta vides katastrofa | agricultural disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment either affecting or caused by land cultivation or the raising of crops or livestock |
| environ. | meteoroloģiska katastrofa | meteorological disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change to the environment related to, produced by, or affecting the earth's atmosphere, especially the weather-forming processes |
| environ. | naftas katastrofa | oil disaster The disaster caused by the dumping and accidental spillage of oil into waterways from ships and land-based or offshore installations. Oil pollution may destroy or damage aquatic life and wildlife such as birds, contaminate water supplies and create fire hazards |
| econ. | palīdzība dabas katastrofas upuriem | aid to disaster victims |
| environ. | palīdzība katastrofas seku likvidēšanā | disaster relief Money, food or other assistance provided for those surviving a sudden, calamitous event causing loss of life, damage or hardship |
| gen. | palīdzība katastrofu gadījumā | disaster relief |
| UN | Pamatnostādnes par ārvalstu militāro un civilās aizsardzības līdzekļu izmantošanu katastrofu seku likvidēšanā | Guidelines on the Use of Foreign Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief |
| UN | Pamatnostādnes par ārvalstu militāro un civilās aizsardzības līdzekļu izmantošanu katastrofu seku likvidēšanā | Oslo Guidelines |
| environ. | reaģēšanas spēja katastrofas gadījumā | disaster response capacity |
| environ. | sagatavotība katastrofai | disaster preparedness The aggregate of measures to be taken in view of disasters, consisting of plans and action programmes designed to minimize loss of life and damage, to organize and facilitate effective rescue and relief, and to rehabilitate after disaster. Preparedness requires the necessary legislation and means to cope with disaster or similar emergency situations. It is also concerned with forecasting and warning, the education and training of the public, organization and management, including plans, training of personnel, the stockpiling of supplies and ensuring the needed funds and other resources |
| environ. | spēja reaģēt katastrofas gadījumā | disaster response capacity |
| environ., UN | Starptautiskā dabas katastrofu samazināšanas diena | International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
| environ. | tīrīšanas darbi pēc katastrofas | disaster cleanup operation A course or procedure of activity designed to clear the debris or remove harmful substances left by an ecological calamity, natural or human in origin, in a given area |
| environ. | ārkārtas pasākumu plānošana ekoloģiskas katastrofas gadījumā | environmental contingency planning The production of an organized, programmatic and coordinated course of action to be followed in the case of some accident, disaster or occurrence threatening an ecosystem and the human health or natural resources within it |
| environ. | ģeoloģiskā katastrofa | geological disaster Disasters caused by movements and deformation of the earth's crust |
| gen. | Ženēvas Konvencija par jūras kara spēku sastāvā esošo ievainoto, slimo un kuģu katastrofās cietušo personu stāvokļa uzlabošanu | Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea |