Ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human-macaque interface: A systematic review

Macaques (Macaca spp.) are reported in human-wildlife interaction in anthropogenic areas. The management of human-macaque interactions (HMI) requires an understanding of various perspectives and knowledge. One Health (OH) is a transdisciplinary approach to address the well-being and health of animal...

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Main Authors: Sukuman Rittem, Tithipong Plangsangmas, Simon R. Ruegg
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description Macaques (Macaca spp.) are reported in human-wildlife interaction in anthropogenic areas. The management of human-macaque interactions (HMI) requires an understanding of various perspectives and knowledge. One Health (OH) is a transdisciplinary approach to address the well-being and health of animals, humans, and ecosystems, which supports sustainable management through its three pillars: economy, ecology, and society. Thus, the OH approach could be applied to HMI management. To explore the HMI management within the context of the OH approach, we examined articles related to the management of HMI from 2013 to 2022 following the systematic review by PRISMA guidelines. Ninety-four publications were included in the study. Then, we extracted information on HMI framing, management activities, species, and location and categorized HMI framings and management activities into themes of three OH domains and three pillars of sustainability. We noticed an underrepresentation of the society and economy pillars in HMI management and the ecosystem health domain was the least explored in both the HMI and management activities. When we connected publications addressing all three pillars with OH domains in management activities, the number focused on ecosystem health (3/13) remained limited. The most frequently reported HMI theme was “crop feeding”(n=42) and management activities were “HMI management” (n=42). Most publications lacked any form of evaluation of the HMI management. The challenges to better consider ecosystem health in the HMI and to promote participatory governance present an opportunity to apply the OH approach in wildlife conservation and management.
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spelling doaj-art-1c324b2a47ae4c66be5b556c7f2ea7e32024-12-18T08:49:22ZengElsevierOne Health2352-77142024-12-0119100875Ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human-macaque interface: A systematic reviewSukuman Rittem0Tithipong Plangsangmas1Simon R. Ruegg2Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Life Science Zürich Graduate School, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand; Vetsuisse Faculty, Section of Epidemiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Corresponding author at: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Life Science Zürich Graduate School, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, ThailandVetsuisse Faculty, Section of Epidemiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandMacaques (Macaca spp.) are reported in human-wildlife interaction in anthropogenic areas. The management of human-macaque interactions (HMI) requires an understanding of various perspectives and knowledge. One Health (OH) is a transdisciplinary approach to address the well-being and health of animals, humans, and ecosystems, which supports sustainable management through its three pillars: economy, ecology, and society. Thus, the OH approach could be applied to HMI management. To explore the HMI management within the context of the OH approach, we examined articles related to the management of HMI from 2013 to 2022 following the systematic review by PRISMA guidelines. Ninety-four publications were included in the study. Then, we extracted information on HMI framing, management activities, species, and location and categorized HMI framings and management activities into themes of three OH domains and three pillars of sustainability. We noticed an underrepresentation of the society and economy pillars in HMI management and the ecosystem health domain was the least explored in both the HMI and management activities. When we connected publications addressing all three pillars with OH domains in management activities, the number focused on ecosystem health (3/13) remained limited. The most frequently reported HMI theme was “crop feeding”(n=42) and management activities were “HMI management” (n=42). Most publications lacked any form of evaluation of the HMI management. The challenges to better consider ecosystem health in the HMI and to promote participatory governance present an opportunity to apply the OH approach in wildlife conservation and management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424002015HumanMacaquesTransdisciplinarySustainability managementOne health
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Ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human-macaque interface: A systematic review
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Macaques
Transdisciplinary
Sustainability management
One health
title Ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human-macaque interface: A systematic review
title_full Ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human-macaque interface: A systematic review
title_fullStr Ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human-macaque interface: A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human-macaque interface: A systematic review
title_short Ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human-macaque interface: A systematic review
title_sort ecosystem health appears neglected in the management of the human macaque interface a systematic review
topic Human
Macaques
Transdisciplinary
Sustainability management
One health
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424002015
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