Inclusive Land and Natural Resources Conflict Management

2 December 2024 Latest News 0 Comment

Land and natural resource conflicts always involve various parties with different interests. To resolve these conflicts in a fair and sustainable manner, the first and most important step is to conduct an inclusive study or assessment, as an affirmative action for vulnerable groups and women. These assessments are at the […]

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Transmigration Conflict: An Unpaid Policy Debt

28 October 2024 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

The transmigration program in Indonesia, which was initiated during the colonial era in 1905 in Gedong Tataan, Lampung, remains in effect until present day. The implementation of transmigration following independence began on December 12, 1950, as evidenced by the departure of transmigrants from Kedu, Central Java to Lampung. This date […]

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An Expression of Gratitude from CRU: Building Sustainability Together

22 December 2023 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

CRU has been working to develop and strengthen its institutional foundations, in order that in the upcoming years it can contribute, although small and limited, yet meaningful in the great effort of handling land and natural resource conflicts in development.  We have been supported by various parties in this effort. […]

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Mediation and Structural Inequality

7 November 2023 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

In our capacity as an organization dedicated to addressing land and natural resource conflicts in Indonesia, with a focus on promoting dialogue and collaboration through mediation, we have received inquiries from multiple stakeholders regarding the feasibility of our approach. Specifically, concerns have been raised regarding the effectiveness of mediation in […]

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The Jamboree of Conflict Sensitive – 2023

3 November 2023 Latest News 0 Comment

Conflict Resolution Unit held The Jamboree of Conflict Sensitive on 8 – 17 October 2023 at Telaga Cikeas Bogor, West Java. The Jamboree of Conflict Sensitive is a large gathering of activists and practitioners in handling land and natural resource conflicts who promote conflict sensitive values in handling land and […]

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Good Faith and Intentions: The Key to Mediation

27 December 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Dear friends, we often get the question “what are the main prerequisites that must be met for the feasibility of an effort to manage conflict through mediation?” And how to fulfill those prerequisites to make the conflict resolution process more effective? There are many prerequisites that must be met and […]

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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 […]

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