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Coordinated and published by The Grassroots Institute, the Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources (GJNR) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in natural resources throughout the world. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists, social scientists, policy analysts, managers and practitioners (on all academic and professional levels) all over the world to promote, discuss and share various new issues and developments in different arenas of natural resources.
Valentyna Nezhevelo*1, Oleksii Piddubnyi2, Lyudmyla Volkova3, Mykola Klochko4,
Kateryna Bortniak5, Daria Ivashchenko6
1Department of Private and Social Law, Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy, Ukraine.
Email: valentina.tsurkan.27@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4596-4818
2Department of Civil and Commercial Law, National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Email: piddubnyi.о@outlook.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4867-4613
3High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. Email: Volkova_l@ukr.net
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8492-3928
4Department of Justice and Philosophy, Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy, Ukraine.
Email: mykola_klochko@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3970-400X
5Department of Public Law and Humanities, V. I. Vernadsky Taurida National University, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Email: Tnu.2017@meta.ua | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2135-3820
6Department of International, Civil and Commercial Law, State University of Trade & Economics, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Email: d_ivashchenko@knute.edu.ua | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4123-6821
*Corresponding author
Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(2): 467-484. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080222
Received: 09 June 2025
Reviewed: 27 June 2025
Provisionally Accepted: 01 July 2025
Revised: 20 July 2025
Finally Accepted: 30 July 2025
Published: 25 August 2025
Land disputes represent one of the most complex categories of legal cases due to the extensive body of land legislation and the unique legal character of land itself. Land, as an object of the material world, embodies a dual nature, both a natural resource and an asset in civil transactions, which influences its treatment in legal and property relations. Given these complexities and their universal relevance across jurisdictions, resolving land disputes is of both practical and scholarly significance. Given the universality of land-related conflicts across nations and regions, the topic remains highly relevant. This article explores the legal frameworks and practices governing the resolution of land disputes in Ukraine and selected EU countries, with a particular emphasis on non-judicial methods of dispute prevention and resolution. In this context, it examines the role of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in achieving amicable settlements that balance the interests of all parties. By analyzing these approaches within both legal and societal paradigms, the article aims to highlight potential areas for reform and mutual learning between Ukraine and its European counterparts.
Land disputes; ADR; Mediation; Courts; Land conflicts; Legal certainty
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