Environmental mediation: An instrument for collaborative decision making in territorial planning

Ursula Caser, Catia Marques Cebola, Lia Vasconcelos, Filipa Ferro

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Abstract

Environmental Mediation allows, besides formal participation, true collaborative decision making as well as prevention and resolution of conflicts. This paper analyses the advantages of mediation applied in environmental and territorial planning conflicts (Mediação Ambiental e Sócio‑Territorial– MAST ) following the requirements of the Portuguese Mediation Law Nº29/2013, of April 19th. It aims to understand if this legal basis prevents or encourages a more intense and efficient use of Environmental Mediation in land use planning as a means within public policy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)109-120
JournalFinisterra: Revista Portuguesa de Geografia
Volume52
Issue number104
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Conflict
  • mediation
  • land use
  • territorial planning
  • mediation law (Law No 29/2013, of April 19th)

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