Description: Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing wildlife management and conservation today. Originally focused on the ecology and economics of wildlife damage, the study and mitigation of HWC has gradually expanded its scope to incorporate the human dimensions of the whole spectrum of human-wildlife relationships, from conflict to coexistence. Having the conflict-to-coexistence continuum as its leitmotiv, this book explores a variety of theories and methods currently used to address human-wildlife interactions, illustrated by case studies from around the world. It presents some key concepts in the field, such as values, emotions, social identity and tolerance, and a variety of insights and solutions to turn conflict into coexistence, from individual level to national scales, including conservation marketing, incremental and radical innovation, strategic planning, and socio-ecological systems. This volume will be of interest to a wide range of readers, including academics, researchers, students, practitioners and policy-makers.
Brief description: Jenny A. Glikman is Associate Director of Community Engagement at the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research, and board member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Task Force on Human-Wildlife Conflict. As a social scientist, she focuses on understanding the relationships between humans and wildlife. Her work spans from studying and addressing human-wildlife interactions, to exploring various aspects of local consumers of wildlife products in several countries.
Review Quotes: 'This is an open-minded book that seeks to examine the many facets of each case study ...' Amanda Hardy, The Biologist