Sharing Space: Can Ethnoprimatology Contribute to the Survival of Nonhuman Primates in Human-Dominated Globalized Landscapes?

Citation

Lee PC (2010) Sharing Space: Can Ethnoprimatology Contribute to the Survival of Nonhuman Primates in Human-Dominated Globalized Landscapes?. American Journal of Primatology, 71 (10), pp. 925-931. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.20789

Abstract
The emerging discipline of ethnoprimatology has at its core the construct that humans and nonhuman primates share a planet, an evolutionary history and a primate perspective on the world; more simply stated ethnoprimatolgy suggests that humans have perspectives on nonhuman primates which can contribute positively to the primates' enduring survival in our increasingly human-dominated landscapes. Here, I explore whether humans can or do contribute positively to the conservation of nonhuman primates, or whether humanity's impact on, as well as our perceptions of, primates are generally negative. I examine primate-human interactions at the intersection of agriculture with natural habitats as exemplified in several long-term studies, and explore the conservation consequences of these interactions. These interactions are then placed into an ecological-economic perspective assessing the prospects for the survival of primates in a context where humans share their subsistence space and resources with primates.

Keywords
human-primate conflict; sharing space; ethnoprimatology; ecosystem services; extinction; Human-animal relationships; Ecosystem management

Journal
American Journal of Primatology: Volume 71, Issue 10