Conflict Resolution
The progress in the climate conversation is very dependent on many factors and stakeholder engagement is one of them. In some parts of the world, culture and religion are given as reasons for why participants hesitate to adapt to solutions generated for environmental problems. By bringing disputing parties to the table, problems such as water conflicts, energy disputes, and human-animal conflicts can be resolved through dialogue and collaboration. These factors lead to a lack of consensus, delays, and fewer bold solutions proposed. The good news is, environmental disputes are increasingly amplifying the voices of historically marginalized groups and engaging in a variety of stakeholder engagement methods to advance the climate debate.
Special thanks to Gayu Chakkangal who contributed significantly to the introduction of this section to the Earth Hacks Resource Lab.
How to Sue a Government Over Climate Change (2022) - The environmental law charity Client Earth answers questions for VICE journal to understand the impacts of government and corporate inaction, global emissions goals, and more.
Climate Financing falls short (2021) - Expressing frustrations with international investments for climate financing and how they have fallen short of providing the global south with resources to build mitigation and adaptation infrastructure.
Energy Dialogue in Minnesota (2019) - Summarizing article outlining the importance of open community communication. References Redwood County, MN open discussion outlining the effects of potential wind and energy development on the community.
Climate Change Effects on Climate in Solomon Islands (2019) - Recommendations for how governments, policymakers, and external actors can work with local communities to implement adaptation and mitigation strategies that align and engage with the culture, worldview, and traditional ecological knowledge of the pre-established community.
Trust and Water Management (2019) - Addressing the challenges which may arise when trust in public officials diminishes, referencing a New Zealand case study.
Avoiding Conflict Potential and Communication in Oceania (2019) - Outlining various reasons why Pacific Island countries are more prone to feeling the negative effects of the climate change conflict issue.
Finding Common Ground in Env. Negotiations (2019) - Explaining the benefits and value of using storytelling as a negotiation tool. Narrative empathy can prove to be beneficial in environmental negotiations and amplifying the experiences of frontline communities.
Dutch Dialogues - a technique for flood prevention (2019) - discussing the benefits of adopting international solutions to climate issues. Eg: Observing flood adaptation methods adopted by the Dutch who are vulnerable to intense floodings
Natural Resource Negotiation - USA and Mexico Hydrocarbon Drilling Rights (2018) - Summary of research conducted by Bruno Verdini, which analyzes 2 long-running resource management disputes between the United States of America and Mexico.