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The COEXIST research project
The COEXIST research project
"Living with, living despite megafauna: dynamics and trajectories of coexistence with iconic, predatory and conflict species"
"Living with, living despite megafauna: dynamics and trajectories of coexistence with iconic, predatory and conflict species"
COEXIST is a multidisciplinary research project grounded in the humanities and social sciences whose objective is to study what determines coexistence between human activities and certain emblematic species. The aim of the project is to better understand what shapes the dynamics and trajectories of this coexistence in order to then propose tools for analysis and action
This project began in early 2025 and will end in late 2028. A phase for disseminating and popularising the results to various audiences is planned for the end of the project.
The project's research team come from a variety of disciplines: conservation ecology, sociology, political science, geography, anthropology, and ethnology.
Objectives and research questions
Objectives and research questions
1.Gaining a better understanding of the drivers of conflict and coexistence
1.Gaining a better understanding of the drivers of conflict and coexistence
What shapes our relationships with non-humans ?
What explains the different dynamics of coexistence depending on location and species ?
What causes thresholds of conflict and the nature of conflicts to evolve?
2. Develop territorial diagnostic tools to better map coexistence
2. Develop territorial diagnostic tools to better map coexistence
Produce a framework for analysing coexistence by developing coexistence indicators.
Identify different possible coexistence trajectories associated with the indicators.
Propose associated action levers tailored to the territorial diagnosis.
Case studies
Case studies
To answer these research questions and achieve the objectives set, the COEXIST project will conduct research through various case studies, each focusing on a specific location and species. The locations involved are in Europe (mostly France), south America (French Guiana) and Africa (Uganda, Zimbabwe and Democratic Republic of the Congo). The project focusses on 10 predatory and conflict species. Find out more below.
Case studies
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