Social factors mediating human–carnivore coexistence: Understanding thematic strands influencing coexistence in Central Romania
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Social factors mediating human–carnivore coexistence : Understanding thematic strands influencing coexistence in Central Romania. / Dorresteijn, Ine; Milcu, Andra Ioana; Leventon, Julia et al.
in: Ambio, Jahrgang 45, Nr. 4, 01.05.2016, S. 490-500.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
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T1 - Social factors mediating human–carnivore coexistence
T2 - Understanding thematic strands influencing coexistence in Central Romania
AU - Dorresteijn, Ine
AU - Milcu, Andra Ioana
AU - Leventon, Julia
AU - Hanspach, Jan
AU - Fischer, Joern
PY - 2016/5/1
Y1 - 2016/5/1
N2 - Facilitating human–carnivore coexistence depends on the biophysical environment but also on social factors. Focusing on Central Romania, we conducted 71 semi-structured interviews to explore human–bear (Ursus arctos) coexistence. Qualitative content and discourse analysis identified three socially mediated thematic strands, which showed different ways in which perceived interactions between people, bears and the environment shape coexistence. The “landscape-bear strand” described perceptions of the way in which the landscape offers resources for the bear, while the “landscape-human strand” related to ways in which humans experience the landscape. The “management strand” related to the way bears was managed. All three strands highlight both threats and opportunities for the peaceful coexistence of people and bears. Management and policy interventions could be improved by systematically considering the possible effects of interventions on each of the three strands shaping coexistence. Future research should explore the relevance of the identified thematic strands in other settings worldwide.
AB - Facilitating human–carnivore coexistence depends on the biophysical environment but also on social factors. Focusing on Central Romania, we conducted 71 semi-structured interviews to explore human–bear (Ursus arctos) coexistence. Qualitative content and discourse analysis identified three socially mediated thematic strands, which showed different ways in which perceived interactions between people, bears and the environment shape coexistence. The “landscape-bear strand” described perceptions of the way in which the landscape offers resources for the bear, while the “landscape-human strand” related to ways in which humans experience the landscape. The “management strand” related to the way bears was managed. All three strands highlight both threats and opportunities for the peaceful coexistence of people and bears. Management and policy interventions could be improved by systematically considering the possible effects of interventions on each of the three strands shaping coexistence. Future research should explore the relevance of the identified thematic strands in other settings worldwide.
KW - Brown bear
KW - Carnivore conservation
KW - Conflict mitigation
KW - Human–carnivore conflict
KW - Human–nature relationships
KW - Sustainability Science
KW - Brown bear
KW - Carnivore conservation
KW - Conflict mitigation
KW - Human-carnivore conflict
KW - human-nature- relationship
KW - Human-Wildlife Conflict
KW - Biodiversity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84954418837&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s13280-015-0760-7
DO - 10.1007/s13280-015-0760-7
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 26779907
AN - SCOPUS:84954418837
VL - 45
SP - 490
EP - 500
JO - Ambio
JF - Ambio
SN - 0044-7447
IS - 4
ER -