Pathways to Coexistence: Wildlife, Human Wellbeing, and Ecological Integrity Across Biosphere Systems

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue seeks contributions that advance the current understanding of how human societies and wildlife can coexist across increasingly shared and contested biosphere systems. It focuses on integrative, solution-oriented research that links biodiversity conservation with human wellbeing, particularly in the context of accelerating land-use change and resource demands. The scope spans ecological, social, and governance dimensions, welcoming interdisciplinary studies that examine human–wildlife interactions, conflict mitigation, habitat connectivity, and community-based or Indigenous-led approaches to stewardship.

Topics of interest may include the following:

• Mechanisms and metrics for evaluating human–wildlife coexistence across landscapes;
• Community-based conservation and the role of Indigenous and local knowledge systems;
• Governance innovations and policy instruments (e.g., incentives, compensation schemes, and payments for ecosystem services);
• Land-use planning and habitat connectivity in multi-use landscapes;
• Technological applications for monitoring and managing coexistence;
• Links between biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health and wellbeing;
• Ethical, cultural, and socio-economic dimensions of living with wildlife.

Dr. Marco Campera
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biosphere is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

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• human–wildlife coexistence
• biodiversity conservation
• socio-ecological systems
• environmental governance
• community-based conservation
• indigenous knowledge
• sustainability transitions