Finding Long Term Resolutions to Human-Wildlife Conflicts
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 29222
Special Issue Editors
Interests: human-wildlife conflicts; protected area management; management effectiveness evaluation; human-nature interactions; amphibian monitoring
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Human–wildlife interactions (HWI) are increasing in many parts of the world and are often viewed as an intractable problem when those interactions are manifested as human wildlife conflicts (HWC) either between humans and wildlife, or between humans and humans over wildlife and its management. In many cases, HWC contribute to biodiversity loss and are complex because they can involve charismatic species, multiple stakeholders, clashing values, varied institutional and governance arrangements, and are routinely embedded within other societal issues. Moreover, these interactions are frequently manifested within or adjacent to protected areas, which often have dual—and sometimes conflicting—mandates to both protect biodiversity and enhance wellbeing for their neighbors. Although we now have a good understanding of human-wildlife interactions in a range of contexts, there is still a paucity of empirical data and studies on how to address conflicts and enhance acceptance, tolerance, and coexistence. In this Special Issue we seek submissions reporting on such studies, particularly focused on the following:
- what factor(s) determine 'success' or 'failure' of interventions to mitigate negative and/or enhance positive human-wildlife interactions?
- what factor(s) are critical to maintain/enhance lasting coexistence between people, wildlife, and management structures?
- what recommendations can be applied to other HWI in similar contexts that can enhance successful conflict resolution?
- what innovative and ‘out of the box’ solutions can be pursued or ‘borrowed’ from other disciplines to shift from conflict to coexistence between humans and wildlife?
This Special Issue invites papers that outline cases of HWC and document determinant factors and recommendations as outlined above. We welcome papers from across a wide spectrum of geographical (terrestrial, aquatic, and/or marine) and taxonomic contexts, methodological approaches, and institutional settings, particularly those involving protected areas.
Prof. Brandon P. Anthony
Dr. Beatrice Frank
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodiversity loss
- coexistence
- conflict resolution
- conservation
- human–wildlife conflict
- protected areas
- stakeholders
