Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives

Resolving environmental disputes, wherever necessary, by ADR mechanisms is of numerous advantages, especially since they resolve disputes amicably and in the interest of all, including conservation of the environment, the compliance level of the reached dispute resolutions is quite high in compariso...

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Main Authors:	Ansari, Abdul Haseeb, Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan, Omoola, Sodiq Olalekan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Indian Law Institute 2017
Subjects:	KZ Law of Nations
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spelling	iium-634542018-05-02T01:45:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/63454/ Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives Ansari, Abdul Haseeb Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan Omoola, Sodiq Olalekan KZ Law of Nations Resolving environmental disputes, wherever necessary, by ADR mechanisms is of numerous advantages, especially since they resolve disputes amicably and in the interest of all, including conservation of the environment, the compliance level of the reached dispute resolutions is quite high in comparison to those resolved on the basis of the contentious method of dispute resolution. It is for this reason that efforts are being made at countries like New Zealand, India, Australia and international level, to resolve environmental disputes through the use of ADR mechanisms. But the scenario of their applicability is not yet appreciably high. The paper discusses the level of applications of the ADR mechanisms at both the levels and suggests that: at state level, efforts should be made to maximise the use of the ADR mechanisms; and at international level, an international environmental court should be created under the auspices of the United Nations to resolve such disputes primarily by application of ADR mechanisms, and exceptionally by contentious means. In order to facilitate this, a comprehensive legal framework should be worked out. Indian Law Institute 2017-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/63454/1/63454_ALTERNATIVE%20DISPUTE%20RESOLUTION%20IN%20ENVIRONMENTAL.pdf Ansari, Abdul Haseeb and Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan and Omoola, Sodiq Olalekan (2017) Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives. Journal of the Indian Law Institute, 59 (1 (Jan-March)). pp. 26-56. ISSN 0019-5731 http://www.ili.ac.in/#
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description	Resolving environmental disputes, wherever necessary, by ADR mechanisms is of numerous advantages, especially since they resolve disputes amicably and in the interest of all, including conservation of the environment, the compliance level of the reached dispute resolutions is quite high in comparison to those resolved on the basis of the contentious method of dispute resolution. It is for this reason that efforts are being made at countries like New Zealand, India, Australia and international level, to resolve environmental disputes through the use of ADR mechanisms. But the scenario of their applicability is not yet appreciably high. The paper discusses the level of applications of the ADR mechanisms at both the levels and suggests that: at state level, efforts should be made to maximise the use of the ADR mechanisms; and at international level, an international environmental court should be created under the auspices of the United Nations to resolve such disputes primarily by application of ADR mechanisms, and exceptionally by contentious means. In order to facilitate this, a comprehensive legal framework should be worked out.
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author	Ansari, Abdul Haseeb Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan Omoola, Sodiq Olalekan
author_facet	Ansari, Abdul Haseeb Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan Omoola, Sodiq Olalekan
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title	Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives
title_short	Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives
title_full	Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives
title_fullStr	Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives
title_full_unstemmed	Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives
title_sort	alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives
publisher	Indian Law Institute
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Alternative dispute resolution in environmental and natural resource disputes: national and international perspectives

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