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Common Ground on Hostile Turf: Stories from an Environmental Mediator

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In our more and more polarized society, there are constant calls for compromise, for coming together. For plenty of, these are empty talking points—for Lucy Moore, they’re a life’s work. As an environmental mediator, she has spent the past quarter century resolving conflicts that gave the impression utterly intractable. Here, she shares the most compelling stories of her career, offering insight and inspiration to any individual caught in a seemingly hopeless dispute.

Moore has worked on wide-ranging issues—from radioactive waste storage to loss of traditional grazing lands. More importantly, she has worked with diverse groups and individuals: ranchers, environmental activists, government agencies, corporations, tribal groups, and lots of more. After decades spent on the negotiating table, she has learned that a case does not turn on facts, legal merit, or moral superiority. It turns on people.

Through ten memorable stories, she shows how issues of culture, personality, history, and power impact negotiations. And she illustrates that equitable solutions depend on a healthy group dynamic. Both the mediator and opposing parties must be honest, vulnerable, open, and respectful. Easier said than done, but Moore proves that subtle shifts can break the logjam and reconcile even the most fiercely warring factions.

This book must be especially appealing to any individual concerned with environmental conflicts; and also to students in environmental studies, political science, and conflict resolution, and to academics and professionals in mediation and conflict resolution fields.

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