The following articles, links, and other information may be useful to those interested in mediation, conflict resolution, and facilitation.

Articles & Links

• Quality and Implementation of Agreements: Are Products of Environmental Public Policy Conflict Resolution and Consensus-Building Efforts Being Implemented? How Do They Compare to Products of Traditional Forums? (pdf)
  by Janice Fleischer and Richard A. Pettigrew
  
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• Preventing Conflict through Facilitation
  by Janice M. Fleischer and Zena D. Zumeta
  ABSTRACT: Facilitators make it easier for people to accomplish whatever goal their meeting may have been called for. Although facilitation can be used in conflict situations, and therefore belongs on the conflict continuum, an important characteristic of facilitation is its use as a preventative measure.
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• Florida Shelf Mapping Workshop Identifies State Priorities By Lisa Robbins, USGS Sound Waves, May 2007
   
• United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution/National Environmental Conflict Resolution Advisory Committee Final Report Summary (pdf)
   
• The Policy Consensus Initiative
  The Policy Consensus Initiative is a national nonprofit program working with leaders at the state level–governors, legislators, attorneys general, state agencies, and others–to establish and strengthen the use of collaborative practices in states to bring about more effective governance. The link above takes you to their newsletters which cover a variety of topics on efforts nationwide.