Managing Conflicting Attitudes: National Parks in Iceland and Japan

A striking 84% agreement in stakeholder attitudes toward conflict, communication, and consensus was found between Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland and Daisetsuzan National Park in Japan. This convergence suggests that conflict management techniques can transcend cultural and geographical boundaries, provided managers adapt to local social and environmental contexts. The study employed comparative analysis of stakeholder perspectives, revealing that despite minor differences, the core principles of inclusive decision-making remain universally applicable.

Schaller, H., Jónasson, H. I., & Aikoh, T. (2013). MANAGING CONFLICTING ATTITUDES: NATIONAL PARKS IN ICELAND AND JAPAN. Tourismos, Vol. 8 No. 2 (2013). https://doi.org/10.26215/TOURISMOS.V8I2.351