Related Web Sites
[The following Internet Web Sites are listed for your convenience.
The list is not all-inclusive, nor should it be considered
an endorsement of the accuracy of, or support for, the information/views
expressed in each site.]
Resources for the use of consensus processes and mediation:
Policy Consensus
Initiative
- PCI works with state government leaders to strengthen
the use of collaborative practices. It offers information
on consensus processes best practices, education programs
and materials, and contact information for state DR programs
to help directors exchange ideas and information. We would
like to thank PCI for their assistance in developing this
web site.
CADRES:
Maine Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
- CADRES offers assistance for state agencies and individuals.
The web site provides information on Court ADR services,
contains a roster of neutrals, and answers frequently asked
questions.
U.S. Institute for Environmental
Conflict Resolution
- The Institute provides a neutral resolution service for
environmental disputes involving federal agencies or interests.
Its goal is to find a common ground between public and private
interests. The web site contains information on how the
Institute functions and what kinds of services it provides.
U.S. Department
of the Interior: Bureau of Reclamation Conflict Management
Guidebook
- This 181-age instruction booklet offers guidelines on
when and how to use alternative dispute resolution, and
what type is best for a given situation. Examples of different
approaches studied include partnering (for the prevention
of disputes), facilitated negotiations (for problem solving
involving more than one party), and mediation (for the resolution
of deadlock issues).
U.S. Office
of Personnel Management's Alternative Dispute Resolution Resource
Guide
- This is a list of all federal agencies that provide alternative
dispute resolution services, as well as a brief description
of their practices.
Mediation Information
and Resource Center
- This web site contains a true wealth of resources of interest
to mediators. Contents range from a mediation forum to news
articles on recent developments in the field.
The Consensus Building
Institute
- A non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of
consensus processes and alternative dispute resolution.
The "programs" section contains the organization’s
own case studies and examples of mediation and stakeholder
processes best practices.
CR Info: "The
Conflict Resolution Information Source"
- An information archive for direction to web, print, and
organizational resources on all different kinds of conflict
resolution, from international to community-based.
CPR Institute for
Dispute Resolution
- The Center for Public Resources' goal is to "make
the legal profession the preferred delivery system of ADR."
Its web site offers procedural resources, training opportunities,
and a roster of distinguished neutrals available to mediate
business or public disputes.
American
Arbitration Association
- The AAA web site's best feature is its extensive list
of (printer-friendly) resources on ADR rules and procedures.
Other useful features include the guide to state-specific
mediation rules and a roster (including complete biographical
information) of available mediators.
CataLaw:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- CataLaw's ADR web site is a list of ADR legal resources.
It contains a search engine for easy navigation, as well
as a section where you can contribute your own resource
links to the database.
Ohio
Journal on Dispute Resolution
- This publication was initiated and is run by the Ohio
State University College of Law. Though the four issues
it publishes annually are not available online, hard copies
can be ordered from the web site. The JDR also hosts an
annual Dispute Resolution Symposium.
Professional Associations for ADR Practitioners:
Association for
Conflict Resolution
- This is a merged organization of the Academy of Family
Mediators (AFM), The Conflict Resolution Education Network
(CRE Net), and the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution
(SPIDR). The Learning Center provides articles, publications,
newsletters, and research to the public free of charge.
A particularly useful section of this site asks ACR members
share stories about their experiences as professional conflict
resolution practitioners.
Maine Association of
Dispute Resolution Professionals
- MADRP is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement
of public understanding and acceptance of alternative dispute
resolution. Their web site contains a list of Alternative
Dispute Resolution practitioners in Maine as well as updates
on ADR-related events happening around Maine, New England,
and the rest of the nation.
New England Chapter
of the Association for Conflict Resolution
- Like the MADRP, this non-profit organization provides
accessible education and networking for dispute resolvers
of New England. The web site contains directory listings
for practitioners and events.
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