USIECR 2008 Conference
By CONCUR Inc. - Last updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Save & Share
At the May 2008 National Conference convened by the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, in Tucson, Arizona, Scott McCreary teamed with colleagues Mike Harty, Meg Caldwell, and John Kirlin on A panel titled “Blue Ribbon” Decision Making in California: Using Authority, Science and Stakeholder Facilitation.
The session explored the use of a “Blue Ribbon Task Force-Stakeholder” model to address highly polarized, complex public disputes where the potential for achieving consensus among stakeholders is unclear, and where public decisions must be made in a timely manner.
The US Institute was established by Congress to assist parties in resolving environmental, natural resource, and public lands conflicts.