Our Vision

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To rethink ways of coexisting with and conserving all forms of life, not just in isolated and/or protected ecosystems but also those living with and around us.

To understand human-nonhuman interactions and relationships as a spectrum, rather than as binaries of conflict and coexistence, and working towards more just and inclusive approaches to coexistence, sustainable use and conservation

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Fellowship Programme

Our flagship programme is the Coexistence Fellowship Programme which has been set up with a vision to enable and empower grassroots-level conservation practitioners and researchers to steer projects on coexistence.

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The Fellowship Programme, initiated once every two years, enables researchers and conservationists to study, understand, implement, and facilitate the coexistence paradigm in conservation. The philosophy of building local partnerships and capacity building is embedded in the structure of the programme, wherein a fellowship is awarded to a team of two Fellows for two years. At least one of the two Fellows needs to be from a community at the proposed project site, and candidates must apply as a team.​ The Fellowship includes a training component, where the Fellows are exposed to different debates in coexistence and conservation, and provided with the skills necessary for trans-disciplinary action research. Following the training period, the Fellows are assigned mentors, who guide them throughout their Fellowship.

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