A Community Guide to Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Secure Environmental Justice

May 2011


Part 3: Crafting your negotiation strategy

Now we turn to the fundamental principles of negotiation strategy. You should be aware of these principles as you develop your own strategy and know that the other party will also be using them, particularly if it is a private company with the resources to hire professional negotiators.

A Community Guide to Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Secure Environmental Justice

May, 2011

 

Part 1: Preparing for ADR

Before beginning ADR, it is important to learn as much as you can about the problem you want to solve, because your understanding will determine how you approach the entire ADR process. In fact, your definition of the problem will probably change as you do more research. This section of the handbook will lead you through this critical first step, which may require a lot of time and effort.