Les conflits hommes/animaux sauvages sous le regard de la géographie

Abstract

Conflicts between humans and wildlife refer to a range of nuisances (destruction of crops, livestock attacks, competition for natural resources, damage to human life) caused by different species. In response to these disturbances or in on order to prevent them, responsible species are often injured or killed by local populations, even if other solutions are explored with the help of government and NGOs (translocations, compensations, investments in prevention). In several reports published in the 2000s, the FAO noted an increase in conflicts around the world and the diversity of local situations. Human societies facing these issues work on causes, social and environmental impacts and solutions to reach a more peaceful coexistence. This paper shows how geography can be used to deal with human-wildlife conflicts through environmental conflict analysis, work on animal representation or study of spatial factors.

Keywords

• identity