Environmental Dispute Resolution (Environment, Development and Public Policy: Environmental Policy and Planning)

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of environmental disputes and negotiation strategies, drawing on real-world case studies from an MIT research project funded by the EPA.

The authors examine missed opportunities for settlement, negotiating tactics that backfired, and strategies grounded in intuition rather than thoughtful analysis.

However, they also highlight how parties managed to muddle through despite legal and institutional barriers.

The book offers valuable insights into how people negotiate not out of idealism but because it serves their own interests.

Even when disputes reached an impasse, improvised mediation often succeeded in resolving them.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in environmental regulation, negotiation strategies, and the complexities of dispute resolution.