Measuring the intensity of conflicts in conservation.

ABSTRACT: Conflicts between the interests of biodiversity conservation and other human activities pose a major threat to natural ecosystems and human well-being, yet few methods exist to quantify their intensity and model their dynamics. We develop a categorization of conflict intensity based on the curve of conflict, a model originally used to track the escalation and deescalation of armed conflicts. Our categorization assigns six intensity levels reflecting the discourse and actions of stakeholders involved in a given conflict, from coexistence or collaboration to physical violence. Using a range of case studies, we demonstrate the value of our approach in quantifying conflict trends, estimating transition probabilities between conflict stages, and modeling conflict intensity as a function of rele

SUBMITTER: Cusack JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365684 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature