Projects 

Guidelines´ translations and special editions

We developed the IUCN Guidelines to provide foundations and principles for good practice in managing human-wildlife conflict and enabling coexistence, applicable across species and regions. They offer practical guidance rooted in proven approaches and tools for analysis and decision-making, and aim to support holistic and sustainable responses that consider the complex social, cultural, and economic contexts behind conflict. To make the Guidelines more accessible to a global audience, they are available in multiple languages, with several translated editions currently in development, including German, Arabic, and Chinese.

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As a next step, we are developing special editions of the Guidelines that focus on regional or species-specific challenges, such as human-elephant conflict. These adaptations are being co-developed with regional specialists and interdisciplinary experts to ensure context-specific, actionable guidance. They will align with the core Principles of the Guidelines, incorporate key conceptual content from the global text, and include case studies and new chapters tailored to the specific needs of the region or species.

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This guidance is intended to complement existing tools by offering system-level strategies to transform conflict dynamics across landscapes, countries, and policies.

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More information here.

Training 

We are developing IUCN training courses to help build or strengthen the capacity to manage conflicts and promote coexistence with wildlife. These courses are designed for conservation practitioners, NGO decision-makers, researchers, government officers, and others who wish to learn or enhance their knowledge, skills, and tools for practically addressing human-wildlife conflicts globally. The training will cover a variety of topics, including social sciences, negotiation strategies, conservation planning, and an in-depth exploration of the HWCC principles and the good practice checklist.

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More information coming soon.

Indicator Development

We have been actively coordinating efforts to develop an indicator for human-wildlife conflict (HWC) as part of Target 4 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Since the framework's adoption in December 2022, we have published recommendations, organized technical workshops, and engaged key stakeholders. Over the past 10 months, these efforts have advanced discussions and frameworks to guide the indicator’s development.

A multidisciplinary, intersectoral working group was established to facilitate a participatory and collaborative process for developing the indicator. This working group is composed of members of the HWCCSG, nonmember academic and technical experts in the field of HWC, Focal points, invited IGO partners, and representatives from 14 CBD Parties. 

More information here.

2nd International Conference 

Building on the success of the 1st HWCC Conference, we are thrilled to announce that the 2nd International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence is officially in the works and will take place in 2026.

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The conference aims to integrate knowledge and practice through interdisciplinary exchange, dialogue and networking on a wide range of aspects of conflicts over wildlife. The main outcomes are to provide a cross-disciplinary exchange of the latest insights, ideas, information, and lessons learned on the topic of human-wildlife conflict, coexistence, and interactions and to generate new connections and opportunities for learning and collaboration among people and institutions working on human-wildlife conflict.

More information coming soon. 

Latin American Working Group

The Latin American Working Group aims to foster a collaborative network for mutual knowledge exchange. It enables experts to share resources while opening spaces where local stakeholders can provide insights regarding the region's unique challenges and the best ways to address them. This two-way collaboration allows for a greater adaptation of the tools and mechanisms that we seek to implement, capturing the particularities of our Latin American region to develop resources and solutions more adapted to our context's specific realities and challenges. Additionally, the group seeks to establish pathways and mechanisms to enhance capacity and mobilize resources to achieve these goals.
 

More information coming soon.

Social Science Working Group

This working group aims to advance the integration of social science into wildlife conservation by understanding global and local patterns of human-wildlife interactions, translating social science theories into practical conservation applications, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. Through research, capacity building, and collaboration, the group will support the development of evidence-based strategies that foster coexistence and mitigate conflicts in diverse socio-cultural contexts.

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More information coming soon. 

Understanding Coexistence Working Group

This working group aims to establish a clear definition of human-wildlife coexistence (HWCx ) and to explore the components of HWCx that can facilitate more coherent research, monitoring, and interventions related to this topic​

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More information coming soon.