Inclusive process design tool created for and used by CAO mediators to address disputes between host communities, governments, and investors.

A cross-partisan group of U.S. Representatives met to develop consensus strategies to enable Congress to fulfill its Constitutional mandate.

After fatal shootings at two women’s health care clinics in Massachusetts, the Governor and the Cardinal of the Archdiocese of Boston called for joint talks among pro-life and pro-choice leaders.

The Ohio Department of Health received a Pandemic Influenza Public Engagement Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist in the development of a community containment plan to be employed during a pandemic.

When crane accidents accounted for the highest incidence of worker fatalities and serious injuries in construction, industry, unions, and government jointly revised the outdated standards.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency supports the committee that provides scientific and ethical reviews of proposed studies and protocols conducted with human subjects.

The Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act created the Indian Housing Block Grant program, through which HUD provides affordable housing resources for Native American and Alaskan Native tribes across the nation.

A narrowed interpretation of the Indian Reorganization Act in the Carcieri v. Salazar Supreme Court ruling limits the federal government’s ability to take land into trust to only those Native American tribes recognized by the United States government before 1934.

After the Darfur Peace Agreement was signed in Abuja in May 2006, unrest in the region continued. The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and other experts sought to include civil society in negotiations to promote stabilization and violence prevention.

Podziba Policy Mediation has facilitated and consulted on issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and internal conflicts within Israel.

The Millennium Summit Declaration set out the vision of heads of state and government for the United Nations’ role in the 21st century and commitments to promote peace, development and social justice.

The UN Department of Political Affairs (UNDPA) supports mediation efforts around the world and is responsible for implementing Security Council Resolution 1325, which affirms a critical role for women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and peace negotiations.

Government officials and academics have worked to apply public policy mediation approaches to unresolved complex issues and situations in Europe. Many countries are working to create mediator capacity to engage stakeholders and the public to effectively address issues such as environmental protection, land use, immigrant integration, and radicalization.

Widespread corruption and fiscal mismanagement led the Massachusetts State Legislature to take the unprecedented step of suspending Chelsea’s democracy and putting the city into state receivership.

The Casco Bay Estuary Project was established to protect, preserve and remediate Casco Bay and its watershed. Its 25-member management committee includes officials from federal, state, and local government, scientists, citizens, industrialists, and environmentalists.

Well-managed forests can significantly reduce greenhouse gases. The Forest Carbon Working Group, a broad and diverse coalition of stakeholders, worked to develop consensus policy recommendations to limit and reduce climate change impacts.

The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act provides liability protections for prospective purchasers when they conduct environmental assessments prior to purchase to determine the presence or potential presence of environmental contamination on the property.

After members of Congress and elected state officials complained about unfair enforcement practices against Northeastern fishers and an Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Commerce investigation, NOAA initiated a series of change strategies.

The U.S. Department of Education convened stakeholders to develop regulations for academic assessments and provisions for allocating federal funds for children from low-income families.

Under the Higher Education Act (HEA), the Department of Education is required to use a process known as negotiated rulemaking to develop all of its regulations governing the nation’s student loan programs. Negotiated rulemaking provides a forum for government and stakeholder representatives to engage in complex negotiations.