Public Dispute Resolution

2005 Asheville-Buncombe County Water System Mediation

I offer my heartfelt thanks to the authors, Dr. Steven Smutko of N.C. State University (Director of the NC Natural Resources Leadership Institute) and Lynne Weller, who was Associate director of the UNC-Chapel Hill Environmental Finance Center at the time of the research.

I seek exchange and ideas for further research

1. Cover Page and Table of Contents – 2 pp.
2. Cover Page and Executive Summary – 2 pp.
3. Full Report – 52 pages
4. John Stephens’ Reflections on Selected Topics on the “failed” mediation (Send a Comment)
5. Colleagues’ thoughts on assessing success/failure of mediation or facilitation of public disputes (Send a Comment)