IDENTIFICATION OF CRITERIA FOR CONFLICT IN LAND RELATIONS: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

Abstract

The article analyzes the causes of opposition and conflicting interests among stakeholders in land relations who pursue competitive goals that generate conflict situations. It examines the specific characteristics of land conflicts in the context of ensuring the ecological sustainability of agricultural land use, endorsing state land market regulation as a key mechanism to mitigate disputes and safeguard resource and ecological security against anthropogenic and natural hazards. The study addresses challenges to sustainable development in balancing economic growth, social justice, and environmental protection, framing conflict of interest as an enduring socio-civilizational phenomenon. The authors define and systematize conflicts of interest within land relations across three primary criteria: security, globality, and balance. Security criteria focus on mitigating economic, food, and environmental threats. Global criteria encompass international public interests, climatic conditions, territorial development, and discrepancies between Ukrainian and global land prices—attributed to the lack of integration with energy markets. Balance criteria address land ownership, disposal, protection, reproduction, rent distribution, environmental innovations, and the adoption of information technologies and artificial intelligence. Furthermore, the study examines intergenerational discrepancies, underscoring the necessity of preventive regulatory measures, stakeholder alignment, and collaborative governance. Differentiating conflicts of interest by these criteria allows for identifying root causes and risk consequences, thereby facilitating targeted resolution instruments tailored to the institutional environment and regulatory subjects of land relations.