Definition of Terms
The following are the specific key definitions of conflicts that HZT will report on in this
report.
Land -Boundary disputes, Conflicts resulting from land transactions, concessions, Land
inheritance conflicts, Forced evictions, Land ownership disputes, Land compensation
conflicts, Compensation and resettlement for land.
Environmental - Reduced access to water, pasture, environmental pollution and
degradation.
Economic Conflicts – Unemployment, Access to jobs, Poor labour conditions, access to
economic resources and social services.
Political Conflicts -Political disagreements, Vote rigging/electoral malpractice, Police
brutality, Limited political and civic liberties, Forced arrests and disappearances.
Socio-cultural Conflicts –Ethnicity, traditional cultural clash, disagreements and
contestation.
Unfair aid distribution – any situation or process where resources are distributed to
communities unfairly or in a partisan manner on the basis of political affiliation and
support.
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