Mr Thapelo Lepoba is a passionate Researcher and Project Coordinator specializing in Local economic Development, Environmental Planning and Management. He holds a Master’s Degree in Development Planning and Management (Development Studies) from the University of Limpopo. His has experience in promoting bottom-up approach to sustainable development, livelihood strategies, policy planning and implementation.
He has interests in the formulation and implementation of policies and legislative framework in Agriculture and Wildlife enterprises at local, regional, national or international for socio-economic development.
His role at AWEI is assisting in programmes implementation.
Sustainable utilisation of wild products, such as non-timber forest products, wild meat, and medicinal plants, requires governance models…
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