USACE Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise: Training Options
Training USACE personnel in the use of collaborative tools and processes is a fundamental goal of the CPCX. Our programs and materials are designed to explain collaborative approaches to conflict resolution—including interactive computer modeling—and help Corps staff implement them effectively. CPCX updates and improves the content and delivery of USACE conflict resolution and public participation […]
Situation Assessments: An Overview
Some of the most controversial and politicized debates in the United States today concern the appropriate management of natural resources. In response, collaborative problem solving has become more commonplace. This approach is grounded in the belief that if you bring together the right people in constructive ways with good information, they will develop reciprocal understanding, […]
Human Dimensions (HDgov)
The field of human dimensions (HD) includes diverse approaches for using social science to understand and improve environmental policy, practice and outcomes. Human dimensions inquiries strive to understand human traits and behavior and incorporate that understanding into environmental planning and practice. What is HDgov? HDgov is a comprehensive online portal providing easy access to publications, […]
Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution, Department of the Interior
The Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) serves to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department’s operations, enhance communication, and strengthen relationships within the Department and with all customers, constituents, private organizations and businesses, Federal, State, Tribal and local government entities, and local communities with which the Department interacts to accomplish its […]
Internal, Interpersonal and Group Dynamics in Collaboration
Discover the multiple dynamics in play when we work in collaboration with others. Learn about the predictable patterns that describe our own emotional reactions, and the dynamics of group behavior. Understand how we can tackle difficult situations by starting with ourselves. Discussion Questions: How do internal, interpersonal and group dynamics explain the “messiness” of collaboration? […]
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program: Community-Based Solutions (Video)
Competing community interests related to water access, use and conservation sets the stage for the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Plan. Discover how representatives of diverse interests came together over a decade to respond to a court ruling requiring a community-based solution to the public’s interest in water. Learn more about how the role of water law, […]
Collaboration Toolbox
Listen to this video as a podcast. An essential step in collaboration planning is to identify the stakeholders who can impact or be impacted by the decisions, goals, objectives and strategies of a collaborative project. Determine if the framework, presented here, will help you and your colleagues navigate stakeholder interest. Consider how to match your understanding […]
US Army Corps of Engineers, Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise
The USACE Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise (CPCX) was a response to the growing need for alternative methods of dispute resolution in the management of our nation’s waters. CPCX is an authoritative source for senior Corps leaders, government agencies, civilian, and international leaders from related industries to study and confer on the tactical […]
National Park Service, Stewardship Institute
The Stewardship Institute is a collaborative for change, from the way it is organized, to how it works. The origin of the Institute is rooted in the idea that the National Park Service is an organization of great public purpose and that its people — charged with the stewardship of some of America’s greatest treasures […]
Bureau of Land Management, Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution Program Resources
The BLM’s Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) Program offers tools that the BLM and its numerous stakeholders can use to effectively prevent, manage or resolve conflict as we move forward together to manage the public lands for multiple use and sustained yield. The BLM uses CADR approaches throughout the agency. This enables the BLM […]
