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Conservation Organizations Should Collaborate with Ethnographers to Better Understand Human-Wildlife Interactions

By Sayan Banerjee, Doctoral Scholar, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, India One of the key tenets of contemporary global wildlife conservation research and practice is understanding and managing human-wildlife interactions, reducing damages (or conflict) to both, and enhancing coexistence (Madden, 2004; Nyhus, 2016). Understanding these interactions is operationalized through Read more…

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The History of the Invisible Village: Leveraging Social Sciences for Community-Led Conservation

Paul Hasan Thung, Planet Indonesia The social sciences are increasingly seen as essential for conservation success. However, the focus should not just be on generating knowledge about local communities; otherwise, there is a risk that the conservation social sciences will reproduce historical injustices. In Indonesia, residents of resource-rich areas are Read more…

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Call for Blog Posts: The Social

Share Your Insights and Experiences on Social Sciences in Conservation. The Social Science Working Group (SSWG) invites contributions to our newly launched blog: The Social. This platform is not just a blog; it’s a melting pot of ideas, experiences, and personal stories, aimed at integrating social sciences into the heart Read more…

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