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Environmental mediation: Cutting to the chase in environmental dispute resolution
Author(s) -
Smith Diane R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.3440050102
Subject(s) - mediation , compromise , point (geometry) , dispute resolution , business , alternative dispute resolution , resolution (logic) , law and economics , political science , public relations , environmental ethics , law , economics , computer science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , mathematics , geometry
The following quote from Abraham Lincoln, dated 1850, should be kept in mind by all environmental attorneys: “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser—in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good [person]. There will still be business enough.” This article discusses mediation and mediation skills as invaluable tools for settling and managing environmental issues.