Applying a human rights-based approach to human-wildlife conflict

Toolkit

, 26 pages

PDF (938.65 KB)

Language:

English

Published: April 2026

Publisher(s):

IIED

ISBN: 9781837591992

Product code:22712IIED

About IIED's publications

Conflict between people and wildlife has long been a challenge both for the wellbeing of local communities and for the conservation of nature. While human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is often described in terms of its direct social and economic impacts on local communities, it also has an impact on individual and collective human rights.

This resource is intended to raise awareness of the link between HWC and human rights, and to provide insights into the key issues to consider when treating HWC as a human rights issue.

It is intended to help individuals and organisations concerned with HWC ensure that they are not violating the human rights of the Indigenous Peoples and local communities who live alongside wildlife.

Cite this publication

Wosu, A., Roe, D., Shivakumar, S., Himasari Sinulingga, F. and Pinto, R. (2026). Applying a human rights-based approach to human-wildlife conflict. IIED, London.
Available at https://www.iied.org/22712iied

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