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Till Below

till.below@giz.de

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in spring of 2021. He works for GIZ on the Climate Risk Insurance and Information in Zambia (CRIIZ) project.  

All articles of Till Below

Weather forecasts
Till Below
Dina Mambwe

Waiting for rain – and advice

Crop farmer Elinat Daka relies on nature for a good yield, and timely weather-based advice would help

Agriculture
Till Below
Nkumbu Nalwimba

Crop insurance and weather forecasting are closely linked

Crop insurance and more accurate weather forecasts will help farmers to cope with climate change

Climate adaptation
Nele Bünner
Till Below

Policy responses are needed

Senegal and Benin are implementing Nationally Determined Contributions with assistance from GIZ

Climate-change adaptation
Daniel Nordmann
Till Below

Making flood-risk maps publically available

Climate-sensitive flood protection in the Western Balkans set to reduce risks to people, business and environment

Climate-change adaptation
Daniel Nordmann
Till Below

Documentation by drones

New form of water management in Thailand is relying on the participation of everyone involved

Flood prevention
Daniel Nordmann
Till Below

After us, the deluge?

Climate change adaptation is particularly important in regard to water management

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