The aim of the Collaborative Conflict Management Module is to assist conflict-management professionals, forest officers and other stakeholders in managing forest-related conflicts through collaborative approaches. It explains how to move beyond adversarial forest politics, resolve disputes and build positive relationships among forest stakeholders for the smooth planning and successful implementation of SFM.
The module also provides links to key tools and case studies of effective conflict management.
This module was developed with the kind collaboration of the following people and/or institutions:
Initiator(s): Fred Kafeero - FAO, Forestry Department
This module was revised in 2018 to strengthen gender considerations.
Initiator(s): Gender Team in Forestry
Reviewer(s): Fred Kafeero - FAO, Forestry Department