stdClass Object
(
    [id] => 17909
    [paper_index] => 202510-01-024475
    [title] => THE ROLE OF MEDIATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
    [description] => 
    [author] => Mr. EJS Relo Shalom
    [googlescholar] => 
    [doi] => 
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => October
    [volume] => 11
    [issue] => 10
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/October/202510-01-024475.pdf
    [abstract] => Environmental conflicts typically involve governments, corporations, communities, and non-governmental organisations having clashing interests in the utilisation, preservation, and management of natural resources. Conventional litigation in such situations is laborious, expensive, and confrontational, with little hope of sustainable or acceptable resolutions. Mediation, however, as a dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism, is a versatile and collaborative process that can better suit the character and delicacy of environmental disputes.
The shifting role of mediation in resolving environmental disputes, with a special emphasis on the Indian context, and based on international practices, is the subject matter of this research paper. It examines how mediation provides an open-ended participatory forum, encourages voluntary adherence, and allows for long-term environmental management through addressing the underlying causes of conflict, as opposed to aiming at legal rights. It also discusses the suitability of various models of mediation, such as facilitative and transformative mediation, for environmental concerns in view of their ability to utilise scientific data, community values, and ecological impact in the decision-making process.
Besides, the paper identifies the most significant advantages of mediation, including cost and time efficiency, relationship maintenance, and furthering environmental justice. It also critically analyses environmental mediation issues, such as power imbalances, inadequate technical competence, and confidentiality and enforceability issues.
By an analysis of mediation's theoretical and pragmatic aspects in environmental conflicts, the paper makes a case for its increased integration into environmental governance mechanisms. It argues that mediation can become an extremely potent instrument for mediating development needs and environmental sustainability, and public interest, if given institutional support, capacity development for mediators, and legislative endorsement.

    [keywords] => Environmental Dispute Resolution, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Environmental Conflicts, Environmental Law.
    [doj] => 2025-10-27
    [hit] => 
    [status] => 
    [award_status] => P
    [orderr] => 83
    [journal_id] => 1
    [googlesearch_link] => 
    [edit_on] => 
    [is_status] => 1
    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
    [short_code] => IJMR
    [eissn] =>  2455-3662 (Online)
    [pissn] => - --
    [home_page_wrapper] => images/products_image/11.IJMR.png
)
Error fetching PDF file.