Transforming conflict in plantations through mediation: Lessons and experiences from Sumatera, Indonesia

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 22-30

  Dhiaulhaq, Ahmad ^a   Gritten, David ^a   De Bruyn, Toon ^a   Yasmi, Yurdi ^a,b   Zazali, Ahmad ^c   Silalahi, Mangarah ^c  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Thailand)

^c Impartial Mediator Network (IMN)   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Capacity development; Conflict transformation; Forest conflict; Indonesia; Mediation; Plantation

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; PALM OIL;

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT; CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION; FOREST CONFLICTS; INDONESIA; MEDIATION; PLANTATION;

NATURAL RESOURCES;

FORESTS; INDONESIA; NATURAL RESOURCES; PLANTATIONS; VEGETABLE OIL;

ELAEIS;

EID: 84894281884     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2014.01.003     Document Type: Article

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