El 10 de abril realizamos el primer webinar en español del SSWG, donde discutimos los aprendizajes que podemos tener de la región para el desarrollo de las ciencias sociales enfocadas a la conservación de la naturaleza. Con cuatro ponentes de lujo, los invitamos a ver y compartir el video del Read more…
Por: Aroa Costa Feito (Universidad de León, España) Aroa Costa Feito es doctora en neurociencia del consumidor con especialización en turismo, cambios comportamentales y psicología de la conservación. Su trabajo explora cómo las respuestas cognitivas, emocionales y la personalidad influyen en la toma de decisiones, aplicando enfoques innovadores para comprender Read more…
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…
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…
Amit Kaushik and Rocio Lopez de la Lama A Tibetan prayer flag in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, Ladakh, India (Picture credits: Amit Kaushik) Over the years, the importance of social sciences has become increasingly recognized among conservation scientists, academics, and practitioners, highlighting conservation as a deeply interdisciplinary field. However, effective Read more…