Challenges in wildlife governance - different ways forward

Increasing numbers of wildlife species in human populated landscapes create challenges to people’s daily life and livelihoods as well as to governance. One of these challenges is the current misfit between environmental and... [ view full abstract ]

Increasing numbers of wildlife species in human populated landscapes create challenges to people’s daily life and livelihoods as well as to governance. One of these challenges is the current misfit between environmental and social systems. This misfit in spatial, temporal and functional scales constitutes a source of stress to individuals and institutions and calls for new solutions. Coping, adaptation, learning and innovation are important social processes at all levels. This session aims to discuss current processes towards multispecies management in Sweden. The presentations draw on ongoing empirical research blending political science, social anthropology and environmental psychology and thereby allow for a multidisciplinary discussion of social processes and solutions.