Environmental conflict resolution practice and performance: An evaluation framework

Challenges to successful environmental management, such as costly litigation, planning delays, and contentious stakeholder relations, suggest a need for improved environmental governance. The need for improvement does not, however, in and of itself make a case for alternatives that engage diverse in...

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Published in:Conflict resolution quarterly 2008-03, Vol.25 (3), p.283-301
Main Authors: Orr, Patricia J., Emerson, Kirk, Keyes, Dale L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Conflict resolution
Decision making
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Dispute resolution (Law)
Environmental management
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Evaluation
Governance
Interest groups
NEGOTIATION
Project evaluation
Qualitative analysis
Studies
U.S.A
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Summary:Challenges to successful environmental management, such as costly litigation, planning delays, and contentious stakeholder relations, suggest a need for improved environmental governance. The need for improvement does not, however, in and of itself make a case for alternatives that engage diverse interests collaboratively in environmental decision making, commonly referred to as environmental conflict resolution (ECR). To better make the case for ECR and to understand what contributes to ECR success, a group of federal and state agencies developed an ECR evaluation framework. This article describes the evolution, structure, associated instrumentation, and current applications of this ECR evaluation framework.
ISSN:1536-5581
1541-1508
DOI:10.1002/crq.209