Conflicts in developing countries: a case study from Rio de Janeiro

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003 · Environmental Impact Assessment Review

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0195-9255(03)00048-9· OSTI ID:20650589

Bredariol, Celso Simoes; Magrini, Alessandra

In developing countries, environmental conflicts are resolved mainly in the political arena. In the developed nations, approaches favoring structured negotiation support techniques are more common, with methodologies and studies designed especially for this purpose, deriving from Group Communications and Decision Theory. This paper analyzes an environmental dispute in the City of Rio de Janeiro, applying conflict analysis methods and simulating its settlement. It concludes that the use of these methodologies in the developing countries may be undertaken with adaptations, designed to train community groups in negotiating while fostering the democratization of the settlement of these disputes.

• OSTI ID: 20650589
• Journal Information: Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Vol. 23, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/S0195-9255(03)00048-9; PII: S0195925503000489; Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0195-9255
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
COMMUNICATIONS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
URBAN AREAS