Indiana Conflict Resolution Institute
 Project: Environmental Protection Agency










 

 
Projects: United States Postal Service Employment Arbitration Indiana Dept. of Env. Management Indiana ADR Providers Shared Neutrals Program U.S. Dept. of Justice

U.S. Env. Protection Agency

 Environmental Conflict Resolution Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission

National Institutes of Health

 Focus Groups Sessions U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Other

An Evaluation of Dispute Resolution Techniques in EPA Enforcement Activities

The Institute and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collaborated to examine the use of ADR in enforcement and compliance activities at the EPA.  The goals of this project were to:

  1. Evaluate the use of ADR in EPA enforcement cases, and to focus particularly on Superfund cases;
  2. Identify and examine the barriers and assistance to ADR efforts in the EPA;
  3. Suggest ways in which the EPA might improve its ADR programs; and
  4. Draw lessons from EPA’s experiences that may be helpful to other agencies or organizations.

The research has helped improve understanding of the complex context in which ADR is utilized in enforcement activities at the EPA. While data collection and analysis are complete, this project continues to produce valuable work products.

Publications generated from this research:

O’Leary, R. and S. Raines (forthcoming May/June 2003). “Dispute Resolution at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.” In: Rosemary O’ Leary and Lisa Bingham, eds., The Promise and Performance of Environmental Conflict Resolution, 253-273. Washington DC: Resources for the Future Press.

Indiana Conflict Resolution Institute
Last updated: July 30, 2004
Comments: ICRI Administrator
Copyright 1999 - Indiana University, Bloomington