Wildlife-Human Interactions:
From Conflict to Coexistence in Sustainable Landscapes

The project “Wildlife-human interactions: From conflict to coexistence in sustainable landscapes” is a scientific cooperation between India and Norway. In a joint ecological and sociological approach this project aims to understand wildlife - human interactions in India and Norway, and explore potential mechanisms for coexistence suitable for each country.

Photo © J.D.C. Linnell/NINA

 

Project participants:

• Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
• Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
• Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)
• Hedmark University College
• Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE )
• Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF)
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
• Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF)
• Kalpavriksh

Funding:

• The Norwegian Embassy (main funder)
• The Research Council of Norway 

Project period:
2007 – 2011