Negotiations over water rights are often difficult and
contentious. In an effort to shed some light on what
could make them easier and more productive, two workshops
were convened with negotiators, stakeholders,
mediators, and attorneys seasoned in the dynamics of
water negotiations. The catalyst for these workshops was
the effort to resolve water conflicts in Oregon's Klamath
Basin by mediated negotiations. The Natural Resources
Law Center of the University of Colorado Law School
organized the workshops with the goals of understanding
why water conflicts are so difficult to resolve by negotiation
and developing some practical guidelines for how to
organize and conduct a difficult water negotiation.
The results of this effort, which are presented in this
article as 10 guidelines, represent a set of ideas, suggestions,
and warnings from experienced negotiators to
those who are about to foray into the challenging
world of water negotiations.
| Edition : | Vol. 98 - No. 8 |
| File Size : | 1
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| Number of Pages : | 6 |
| Published : | 08/01/2006 |
