Samenvatting

This report provides an overview of a literature study focused the conflict between polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and humans and gives an overview of measures that could reduce or avoid human-polar bear conflict (HPBC). The goal of this study is to provide an insight into which measures are most successful in avoiding and/or reducing HPBC in the Arctic Range States. This is done by getting insight in 1) which measures to avoid and/or reduce HPBC are currently used and/or which have been studied, 2) under which preconditions these measures work optimally to avoid or reduce HPBC incidents, 3) how successful these different measures are, and 4) what the advantages and disadvantages of the application of these different HPBC reduction measures are.