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Environmental mediation is a new and innovative attempt to overcome the policy stalemates that frequently hinder effective environmental policymaking. It brings together environmentalists, business groups, government officials, and a neutral mediator in an attempt to negotiate a binding settlement to a specific controversy. This essay describes this approach, discusses its advantages over more traditional dispute resolution processes, and explains how it is able to produce acceptable agreements in such a difficult policy area.
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Amy, D.J. Environmental mediation: An alternative approach to policy stalemates. Policy Sci 15, 345–365 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00146007
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