Partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Guide for Communities, Local Governments, States, Tribes, and Non-Governmental Organizations provides a general introduction to the programs and processes available for non-Federal partners and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) representatives to work together to address the Nation’s water resources problems. The Guide includes an overview […]
Principles of Risk Communication
A Guide to Communicating with Socially Vulnerable Populations Across the Disaster Lifecycle (April 2020) This document is intended to be used as a high-level guide for advancing risk communication best practices. It synthesizes academic research and available guidance on the topic of hazards and disaster risk communication. It draws from an array of evidence-based recommendations […]
Finding New Ground: Beyond Conflict to Consensus
Conflict is at the heart of life. It impacts relationships of the heart, the home, the community, and at work. Most flee from it, some embrace it, but few learn how to master conflict and productively transform it into a consensus. Author Robert Chadwick is one of those few. For over forty years, he has […]
Virtual Facilitation Toolkit
Use this toolkit to plan and prepare for facilitating a virtual meeting. This document is designed to accompany the “Facilitating Virtual Meetings” Training. The DOI Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) provides, with bureau partners, specialized conflict management and communications skills training for all Department of the Interior employees.
Conservation social science: Understanding and integrating human dimensions to improve conservation
It has long been claimed that a better understanding of human or social dimensions of environmental issues will improve conservation. The social sciences are one important means through which researchers and practitioners can attain that better understanding. Yet, a lack of awareness of the scope and uncertainty about the purpose of the conservation social sciences […]
Getting to the Core of Conflict and Communications: Virtual Course Bibliography
Getting to the Core of Conflict and Communications (GTC3) was designed for the Department of the Interior and focuses on the key areas addressed in the OPM 360 leadership competency assessments. Participants hone their skills in effectively managing conflict within the organization and with external parties in a way that is consistent with the Department’s […]
The MSP Guide: How to Design and Facilitate Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
In recent years, multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) have become popular for tackling the complex challenges of sustainable development. This guide provides a practical framework for the design and facilitation of these collaborative processes that work across the boundaries of business, government, civil society and science. The guide links the underlying rationale for multistakeholder partnerships, with a […]
