The Study on the Collaborative and Proactive Conflict Resolution System for settling Disputes in Case of Resource Struggle from the Conflicting Economic and Social Development

Abstract

The main objectives of this research article are to study the conflict on environmental resource use in order to obtain a deep understand of its nature, to develop the optimal conflict resolution models and to propose the policy implications and suggestions for the necessary law amendments for the proper and sustainable conflict resolution models. Data were collected from statistical administrative records and focus group with the involving government agents. The conflict issues that frequently occur and widely effect to the community were attempted. Subsequently, ten cases were selected to study and perform with in-depth analysis for conflict resolution model design.

The research reveals the environmental conflict issues that frequently occur or widely disturb to public include land ownership conflict, toxic leakage and industrial pollution problem, displacement of the poor from their homeland, the fishery conflict, the protest of government mega projects and the water resource management. According to the conflict case studies, the current government conflict resolution systems have several common problems and obstacles which are legal restrictions, lack of cooperation between the central government and regional authorities and lack of integration between the central government and local authorities.

Furthermore, several environmental conflict resolution models were designated. The proactive model for the promotion of community rights in case of fishery and land ownership in the national park or forest areas. The non-government mediation committee for the conflict of the government mega development projects and the scientific application for waste management were also included. Moreover, the allocation of the poor’s unsold lands by the displacement model of the Legal Executive Department.