ISBN:
9781844070145
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (319 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Resolving Environmental Disputes : From Conflict to Consensus
DDC:
304.28
Keywords:
Conflict management
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Conflict management
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 10 Consensus and the Political Process
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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