Resolving environmental disputes : from conflict to consensus /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sidaway, Roger
Corporate Author:	NetLibrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2005.
Subjects:	Social conflict > Environmental aspects. Conflict management. Environmental protection > Social aspects. Environmental policy > Decision making > Citizen participation. Consensus (Social sciences) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Introduction to the principal case studies
Using social theory to explain conflicts
Alternative dispute resolution : the contribution of negotiation and consensus building
Mediation and its contribution to resolving environmental disputes
'Clearing the air' : the North Oxford County Coalition
Public participation in decision-making and partnerships
Building trust : crucial lessons in participation and partnership
Organization, power, and conflict
Consensus and the political process
Conclusions on removing the barriers.