Resolutions of Conflicts
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- Resolutions of Conflicts
- Negotiations
- involves discussing issues with the aim of producing an agreement
- used to resolve many different kinds of conflicts
- can be formal or informal - may involve trained negotiators acting on behalf of a group
- Diplomacy
- Negotiations between countries - usually involves trained negotiators : Diplomats or Ambassadors
- Most countries have a diplomatic service to maintain international relations and negotiate agreements, alliances and peace treaties
- Cultural differences may affect diplomacy - so diplomats are trained to act reasonably and follow certain rules of behaviour
- Mediation
- involves the groups at conflict meeting with a mediator
- they aim to make sure the groups listen to and understand each other
- they try to find ways of reaching an agreement
- they aim to make sure the groups listen to and understand each other
- All sorts of conflicts involve mediators
- mediators of international conflicts include countries, non- governmental organisations and inter-governmental organisations
- involves the groups at conflict meeting with a mediator
- Planning Laws
- Proposed developments often cause conflict over space and local resources
- When a development is proposed, planning officers first make sure that the development sticks to planning laws
- if it doesnt they can asked for the proposal to be changed
- Planning committees discuss the proposals considering:
- Views of all interested parties
- Whether the gains from the development outweigh the negative impacts
- Whether the proposed development has wider benefits outside of the local area
- The committee take all of theses factors into account and then make a decision about the proposed development
- Plans will be accepted oor rejected, or they may ask for the plans to be modified and resubmitted
- If plans are rejected the developers can go through an appeals process agains the decision
- Conflict Resolution may not make everyone happy
- WIN-LOSE outcome - one side gains other loses
- WIN-WIN outcome - both sides gain
- LOSE-LOSE outcome - both sides lose
- Negotiations
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