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Mahlodi Tau

Biography

Mahlodi Tau is a Director at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) responsible for the Biodiversity Mainstreaming Directorate. His key responsibilities is to lead SANBI’s programme of work on mainstreaming biodiversity, ecological infrastructure and ecosystem-based adaptation approaches in a range of strategic sectors such as water, rural development and agricultural sector. His portfolio is also supporting the development of science-based policy tools and pilot projects to demonstrate the value and contribution of ecological infrastructure to the national development agenda. Mahlodi has an MSc in Grassland Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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The Role of Transformative Innovation for SDGs Localisation. Insights from the South-African “Living Catchments Project”

The 2030 Agenda positioned Science, Technology and Innovation as crucial means for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper explores how a localised South-African policy experiment named the “Living Catchments Project” (LC Project) contributes towards the SDGs. This project is part of a portfolio of experiments to trigger innovation for transformative change in South … from The Role of Transformative Innovation for SDGs Localisation. Insights from the South-African “Living Catchments Project”

Video extract: Questions on the Transformative Theory of Change in the Living Catchments Project

Mahlodi Tau, Director of the South Africa National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), partner in the Water Research Council Living Catchments TIPC Experimental Policy Engagement (EPE), answers questions from researchers and practitioners on the experience. … from Video extract: Questions on the Transformative Theory of Change in the Living Catchments Project

Living Catchments Project Theory of Change workshop report

This report provides an overview of the living catchments project and the transformative theory of change developed in collaboration with TIPC.   … from Living Catchments Project Theory of Change workshop report

The Role of Transformative Innovation for SDGs Localisation. Insights from the South-African ‘Living Catchments Project’

The 2030 Agenda positioned Science, Technology and Innovation as crucial means for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper explores how a localised South-African policy experiment named the “Living Catchments Project” (LC Project) contributes towards the SDGs. This project is part of a portfolio of experiments to trigger innovation for transformative change in South … from The Role of Transformative Innovation for SDGs Localisation. Insights from the South-African ‘Living Catchments Project’

BLOG 1: How did that go? Reflections from the South Africa experiment on the TIPC methodology

This is the first in series of three blogs with practitioners working on the Living Catchments experiment in South Africa, which was developed as a TIP experiment by the Africa Hub. The blog sees the team reflects on their views and feelings on the integration and overlaying of the TIPC methodology within this national project … from BLOG 1: How did that go? Reflections from the South Africa experiment on the TIPC methodology