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A Study on Public Conflict Management in the Agricultural and Rural Sector
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AuthorKim, Soosuk
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Publication Date2010.06.01
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The purpose of this study is to derive an effective way of managing conflicts by investigating conflicts of interest and conflict management under a theoretic and institutional framework, and suggest a guideline for improving conflict management in the agricultural and rural sector.
In May 2008, the ministry of agriculture (MIFAFF) organized the Committee for Conflict Deliberation and Management (CCDM). The committee is currently in operation with a newly comprised committee that began operation early in 2010. However, the actual workings of the committee are as good as nonexistent and the institutional setup amounts to nothing more than a matter of formality.
For case study, this paper examined two cases of public conflict management: (1) the separation of National Agricultural Cooperative Federation's banking sector from its non-banking sector and (2) the conflict surrounding the use of the Haenam reclaimed land.
The following suggestions are made based upon the results of this study:
(1) The CCDM is not effective in resolving conflicts and should be overhauled so that it can engage in practical discussions and help resolve conflicts.
(2) The newly introduced Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) did not take root due to low utilization. Therefore, the operating system should be expanded and overhauled so that it can be the principal tool for managing public conflicts.
(3) Manpower and budget should be expanded for CCDM to mediate conflicts more actively.
(4) Fostering and training of conflict specialists and mediators is urgently needed. Since each case of conflict is uniquely different depending on the field of specialty, it is necessary to raise specialists who are suited to the task of resolving conflicts in the agricultural and rural field.
(5) What needs to accompany the institutional improvement of public conflict management is the activation of a software that can effectively operate a conflict management system. In order to operate a conflict management system effectively, first, it is necessary to try to manage a conflict experimentally and create a successful case. Then the system needs to be implemented across the board and bring about changes to the perceptions and behaviors of stakeholders.
Researchers: Soo-Suk Kim, Sang-Jin Ma
Research period: 2009. 12. - 2010. 6.
E-mail address: soosuk@krei.re.kr
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