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Effective Negotiations in the Mediation Process of Land and Natural Resource Conflicts

24 November 2022 Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Conflict over land and natural resources is an important problem faced in Indonesia. The cause of the emergence of conflicts in the management of natural resources is the wealth of natural resources and the increasingly limited carrying capacity of the environment. In addition, it is also caused by inequality in […]

Conflict Resolution Is Not Providing Instant Solutions

31 October 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News 0 Comment

When dealing with conflicts over land and natural resources, CRU is often faced with an assumption that we, who come as the organizers of conflict resolution initiatives, are also providers of solutions that can solve problems for the conflicting parties. Our fellow mediators who work with us in the field […]

Save the Date: Balancing Powers in the Mediation Process for Handling Conflicts Over Land and Natural Resources

27 October 2022 Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Balancing the strengths of the parties is one of the important elements in conflict handling, especially in mediation. A balanced position is indeed difficult to obtain in the mediation process. However, at least the mediator can reduce those gap. How do mediators balance power? And what factors cause the gap […]

The Span and Depth of the Mediator’s Role

27 September 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News 0 Comment

It is indisputable that the role of the mediator in the process of conflict resolution through mediation is crucial. However, one question that comes up is, what is the extent of the role of a mediator or mediation agency in a conflict resolution process? This is a question that we […]

Save the Date: Unraveling Land and Natural Resources Conflicts

Mediator as a Profession?

27 August 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News 0 Comment

When mediation is believed to be an alternative worthy of consideration as an effective method of handling agrarian and natural resource conflicts, the availability of reliable and qualified mediators is a must. However, although several institutions have conducted training for mediators, currently the actual number and capacity of mediators are […]

Reporting Conflicts in a Targeted Manner

28 July 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

We could certainly agree that if there is a conflict and the conflict becomes an obstacle to production, whether it is farming by communities or plantation production activities by companies, the conflict must be dealt with immediately. Regardless the production activity, the results will be more optimal if those could […]

Addressing Conflicts in the Agrarian Reform Agenda

27 June 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News 0 Comment

In June of this year, the issue of agrarian reform was frequently cited in the media in connection with the event of the 2022 GTRA Summit which was held on June 8 – 10, 2022 at Marina Togo Mowondu, Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. This summit meeting had been awaited for […]

Civil Society Call for the Implementation of Agrarian Reform in Indonesia.

Community Facilitator Organizations in Agrarian and Natural Resource Conflicts Advocacy, Mediation, Spokesperson, or Facilitator?

24 May 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

While handling agrarian and natural resource conflicts, CRU often interacts with community facilitators. In most cases, the facilitators are not local residents, but people from outside the area who came to facilitate the community in a community empowerment program or project. The field facilitators assist the community the processes of […]