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1 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland Intervention in Environmental Disputes: How can we tell if it works? Sanda Kaufman Levin College of Urban Affairs Cleveland State University October 199826th SPIDR ConferencePortland

2 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland Evaluating intervention Is it necessary? In each case, to learn about the past In classes of cases, to learn for the future Is it possible? In each case, very likely In classes of cases, probable, but challenging Across cases, difficult, and benefits of generalization unclear

3 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland Challenge #1: variety 3 examples of environmental conflict: 6 mediated cases of regulatory noncompliance in Ohio (1995) a facilitated process of ranking environmental priorities in Northeast Ohio (1994-96) a negotiated watershed management plan for a Cleveland brook (ongoing)

4 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland Mediating regulatory noncompliance Pilot project of the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution & Conflict Management to explore the potential of mediation Similar to mediation of landlord-tenant disputes: in terms of timing (when already in court) issues for negotiation (compliance plan and fines) small number of parties (EPA, Attorney General, infractor) Evaluation can include: parties’ satisfaction costs of process compared to court procedure (all known) implementation long-term relations among parties

5 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland Facilitating the setting of priorities 2-year project of Case Western Reserve University’s Center for the Environment Process similar to other priority setting projects in the country timing (by initiative) issues (science and values) large number of parties (5 counties represented, 4 added) Evaluation can include: parties’ satisfaction costs of process (no terms of comparison except with other priority projects) impact (short- and long-term)

6 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland Negotiating a watershed management plan Ongoing project about Doan Brook’s management Process emerging from the interaction of key parties timing (by initiative) issues (science and values) large number of parties (several jurisdictions, Sewer District, Nature Center, interest groups) several types of intervention Evaluation can include: parties’ satisfaction costs of process (no terms of comparison) implementation impact (short- and long-term)

7 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland Some key dimensions Issues -- are they comparable? siting, non-compliance, regulations and standards, priorities, conservation, sprawl, resource management, justice issues, etc. Types of parties Level of participation of parties: direct(noncompliance cases) by representative(priorities project) absent(some parties in Doan Brook) Scale (geographic, $, etc.): can vary vastly among contexts, hampering comparisons

8 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland Some key dimensions (cont.) Public interest: how defined, by whom how important (some agreements can be good by all other measures, but detrimental to the environment) Horizon for implementation and consequences the longer, the more difficult to track and attribute to the intervention Memory: first round differs from subsequent rounds events leave learning/relationships legacies that affect the next round Intervenor: always desirable? is there excellent intervention with poor outcomes?

9 October, 1998 26th SPIDR Conference Portland What to do? Intervention in environmental disputes can be viewed very broadly (mediation, facilitation, surveys, focus groups, etc.) Generalization across contexts may not be meaningful Shared dimensions and measures have to be identified First step is widely accessible documentation

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