Currently due to conflicts over global warming, environmental disasters, and natural resource disputes the importance of understanding environmental conflicts and how to manage them cannot be overstated. This three day training offers you an opportunity to get a solid grasp on the importance of managing conflicts and the ability to resolve or at least minimize them.
This highly informative course will increase your ability to successfully handle and manage conflict situations, whether between individuals, organizations, or between private and public sectors. Participants will develop skills and methods for negotiating and managing conflicts related to the environment and natural resource use. The class will allow everyone to learn about the different styles of handling conflict and hone their skills in identifying which approaches work best in a given situation. This hands-on course encourages participants to utilize their experiences and real-life situations to formulate the "problems of conflicts" which will form the basis for exercises used.
Intended Audience:
The primary audience for this course are people responsible for environmental planning and administration, those advocating an environmental position or priority, environmental consultants, governmental officials and NGOs. However this course is open to anyone interested in resolving conflicts between competing parties over use of natural resources or the environment.
Course Materials:
Participants will be sent a brief list of reading and reference material (available on the web) for review prior to the course. A review prior to the course is essential to obtain maximum benefit from the course and to be a successful participant in the exercises.
Continuing Education Units: 2.0 CEUs
Registration: $645 / $545 *
(* Reduced tuition for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and AFS, NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members.) You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at (425) 270-3274.
This highly informative course will increase your ability to successfully handle and manage conflict situations, whether between individuals, organizations, or between private and public sectors. Participants will develop skills and methods for negotiating and managing conflicts related to the environment and natural resource use. The class will allow everyone to learn about the different styles of handling conflict and hone their skills in identifying which approaches work best in a given situation. This hands-on course encourages participants to utilize their experiences and real-life situations to formulate the "problems of conflicts" which will form the basis for exercises used.
Intended Audience:
The primary audience for this course are people responsible for environmental planning and administration, those advocating an environmental position or priority, environmental consultants, governmental officials and NGOs. However this course is open to anyone interested in resolving conflicts between competing parties over use of natural resources or the environment.
Course Materials:
Participants will be sent a brief list of reading and reference material (available on the web) for review prior to the course. A review prior to the course is essential to obtain maximum benefit from the course and to be a successful participant in the exercises.
Continuing Education Units: 2.0 CEUs
Registration: $645 / $545 *
(* Reduced tuition for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and AFS, NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members.) You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at (425) 270-3274.
Course Topics
Various methods of conflict management, such as arbitration, consensus building, litigation, mediation, and negotiation
The differences in the various methods and when each may be useful
All the world is a stage, and so is environmental conflict management
Getting the parties to participate in the conflict management process
Dealing with the media and the Public
The role of governments, NGOs and other organizations
Conflicts related to public policy and regulations
Risk communication
The differences in the various methods and when each may be useful
All the world is a stage, and so is environmental conflict management
- Who are the actors; what is the background or complexity; what is the effect of media attention?
Getting the parties to participate in the conflict management process
Dealing with the media and the Public
The role of governments, NGOs and other organizations
Conflicts related to public policy and regulations
Risk communication
Course Materials
Attendees will receive a binder containing workshop proceedings and reference material.
What to bring
A sense of curiosity, openness to learning, a willingness to participate, and a case study that you would like to use in the course.
Also bring a pen or pencil, notepad, coffee mug, and a water bottle (to reduce waste). Coffee, tea, breakfast pastries, drinks and snacks will be provided each day. Lunch will be on your own.