Governance & Policy Course

Addressing Disputes and Conflicts over the Tenure of Natural Resources

Further your career in resilient landscapes managent

This course provides guidance on managing competition over the use of land, fisheries and forests. It introduces a process for analyzing the underlying causes of disputes and conflicts. It also illustrates a range of dispute resolution mechanisms and options for policy and legal reforms to prevent disputes and reduce vulnerability to conflict.

What you'll learn

Causes of different types of disputes and conflicts
How to select analytical tools to assess disputes and conflicts
Institutions and mechanisms for dispute resolution
How to facilitate effective and accessible dispute resolution
Options in policy, law and practice for reducing tenure-related tensions

Prequisite

Estimated Time

3 hours

Course Information

Location

Online

Institution

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Governance & Policy Course

Theme

Governance & Policy

Level

Beginner

Price

Free

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