Resolving Environmental Disputes : From Conflict to Consensus

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Resolving Environmental Disputes presents detailed case studies from the key contemporary themes in resource management and environmental protection, such as: access to the countryside for recreation, sustainable forestry, pollution and risks to health, and coastal zone management. The book spans both theory and practice in assessing the relationship between public participation and mediation. It is structured around detailed case studies from Britain, the USA and the Netherlands, which are interspersed with chapters providing explanation and interpretation of the theoretical and practical issu.  Read more... Abstract: Resolving Environmental Disputes presents detailed case studies from the key contemporary themes in resource management and environmental protection, such as: access to the countryside for recreation, sustainable forestry, pollution and risks to health, and coastal zone management. The book spans both theory and practice in assessing the relationship between public participation and mediation. It is structured around detailed case studies from Britain, the USA and the Netherlands, which are interspersed with chapters providing explanation and interpretation of the theoretical and practical issu Content: Resolving Environmental Disputes From Conflict to Consensus Copyright Contents List of Figures and Boxes Preface Origins And Evolution Of Ideas Relevance Of The Case Studies Concepts And Terminology The Intended Audience Acknowledgements List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Glossary Chapter 1 Introduction The Drama Of Conflict Purpose And Rationale Of The Book Layout Of The Book PART 1 UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTES Chapter 2 Introduction To The Principal Case Studies Synopsis Access To The Countryside In England And Wales. The Designation Of The Pentland Hills Regional ParkChapter 3 Using Social Theory to Explain Conflicts Synopsis Conflict Analysis A Dynamic Analysis Of The Designation Of The Pentland Hills Regional Park A Dynamic Analysis Of Moorland Access In The Peak District National Park Conclusions PART 2 STRATEGIES FOR COOPERATION Chapter 4 Alternative Dispute Resolution -- The Contribution of Negotiation and Consensus Building Synopsis Ways Of Resolving Disputes Consensus Building Assessing Participation In Decision-Making Conclusions. Chapter 5 Mediation and Its Contribution to Resolving Environmental DisputesSynopsis The Process Of Mediation Pre-Negotiation Discussions -- The Importance Of Thorough Preparation The Negotiation And Post-Negotiation Stages Critiques Of Mediation The Mediators' Response -- Conflict Assessment and Process Design Applications Of Environmental Mediation Cultural Variations Case Study: Access Management By Local Consensus -- Mediated Conclusions Chapter 6 'Clearing the Air' -- The North Oxford County Coalition Synopsis Context Initiation Pre-Negotiation Stage Negotiation Stage. Strengths And Weaknesses Of The NOCC ProcessTurning Points In The Debate Achievements And Outcomes Of The NOCC The Value Of Outside Intervention Conclusions Chapter 7 Public Participation in Decision-making and Partnerships Synopsis Participation -- Opportunity Or Problem? The Case For Participation Definitions Of Participation And The Values They Expose Tokenism And The Exercise Of Power The Distinction Between Consultation And Public Involvement Communities And Partnerships Process Design Principles Of Participation Conclusions. Chapter 8 Building Trust -- Crucial Lessons in Participation and PartnershipSynopsis Case Study 1: Planning for the Future of Texel Case Study 2: Preparing an Integrated Management Strategy for the Pentland Hills Regional Park Case Study 3: The Morecambe Bay Partnership Case Study 4: The Upper Deeside Access Trust Conclusions PART 3 THE REALITIES OF POWER Chapter 9 Organizations, Power and Conflict Synopsis Power And Conflict Case Study 1: The Designation of the Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Case Study 2: Planning in the Rhine Delta Conclusions. Chapter 10 Consensus and the Political Process.