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{{Short description|Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, USA}}
The '''1998 Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act''' (P.L. 105-156)<ref>[http://www.mediate.com/articles/epcra1998.cfm Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998]</ref> created the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve federal agencies or interests. The Institute provides a neutral place inside the federal government but "outside the Beltway" where public  and private interests can reach common ground.<ref>[http://yosemite.epa.gov/opei/opeipub.nsf/opei/OPEIPub.nsf/Resources-by-Title/53B4B6FC3BBA817885256D73006A1585?OpenDocument Resource<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Its primary objectives are to:
*Resolve federal environmental, natural resources, and public lands disputes in a timely and constructive manner through assisted negotiation and [[mediation]].
*Increase the appropriate use of environmental conflict resolution (ECR) in general and improve the ability of federal agencies and other interested parties to engage in ECR effectively.
*Engage in and promote collaborative problem-solving and consensus-building during the design and implementation of federal environmental policies to prevent and reduce the incidence of future environmental disputes.
== See also ==
*[[Morris K. Udall Foundation]]
*[[Conflict resolution]]
== Footnotes ==
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== Sources ==
*[http://www.csus.edu/ccp/links.htm CSU Center for Collaborative Policy - Collaborative Process Resources]
*http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2001/June/Day-26/i15970.htm
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060926104524/http://nepa.fhwa.dot.gov/ReNEPA/ReNepa.nsf/docs/C243BF0BC1AD1E9F85256FD90070CA2E?opendocument&CurrentCategory=  Fourth National Environmental Conflict Resolution Conference (Sponsors)]
*[http://www.darrp.noaa.gov/partner/cap/ecr.html Using Environmental Conflict Resolution in Natural Resource Damage Assessments]
*[http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/OurPrograms.aspx Programs of the Udall Foundation]
[[Category:Environmental organizations based in the United States]]