Online from publisher., Reports on a first bay-wide effort to protect shorelines from rising water, convening stakeholders to find common ground. Mediator hopes that giving all stakeholders a voice will ensure buy-in, even when talking to each other is optional.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: D10840
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Based on a presentation at the Global Alliance World PR Forum, Toronto, Canada, May 2016. 5 pages., Brief definition of greenwashing in the realm of environment, discussion of risks and dangers in the practice, and guidelines for communicators in developing their environmental communication methods.
21 pages., Online via UI e-subscription., Article described a negotiation simulation designed to incorporate skill building, process management, conflict analysis, and conflict management tools.
17 pages., Online via UI e-subscription, Author described a process which led to consensus on a new environmental law mediated by legislators and the governor. Identified key elements in the process: (1) the issue must be ripe for action; the parties must feel something may happen imminently without their input. (2) the issue must be complex, not likely to be addressed satisfactorily without cooperative problem solving. (3) the parties must be patient and committed to spending whatever time it takes to reach an agreement.
