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Resolving environmental disputes from conflict to consensus

By: Publication details: London Earthscan Publications Ltd 2005Description: xxi, 297p. 24cmISBN:
  • 1844070131
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 347.4107
Summary: Discusses both theory and practice in assessing the relationship between public participation and mediation in resolving environmental disputes. Explains and interprets the issues involved, using case studies from Britain, USA and the Netherlands to present key themes in resource management and environmental protections. Themes covered include access to the countryside for recreation, sustainable forestry, pollution and health risks and coastal zone management. Examines how and why conflicts occur and whether approaches to conflict resolution based on consensus building could be more widely applied.
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Discusses both theory and practice in assessing the relationship between public participation and mediation in resolving environmental disputes. Explains and interprets the issues involved, using case studies from Britain, USA and the Netherlands to present key themes in resource management and environmental protections. Themes covered include access to the countryside for recreation, sustainable forestry, pollution and health risks and coastal zone management. Examines how and why conflicts occur and whether approaches to conflict resolution based on consensus building could be more widely applied.