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![Shrinking Planet: Food]()
Shrinking Planet: Food
April 8, 2014
On its 20th Anniversary, CBI explores how collaborative dialogue and effort has helped engineer integrated, broad-scale responses to the complex challenges of global strategies for food.
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![Shrinking Planet: Energy]()
Shrinking Planet: Energy
April 8, 2014
On its 20th Anniversary, CBI calls for stakeholders to step up their efforts in collaborative dialogue and consensus building to resolve energy debates around the world.
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![Shrinking Planet: Water]()
Shrinking Planet: Water
April 8, 2014
On its 20th Anniversary, CBI highlights how effective collaboration and conflict resolution can lead to better management of water sources for a diverse range of purposes and users.
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![Navigating Virtual Negotiation Instruction]()
Navigating Virtual Negotiation Instruction
February 6, 2014
How do you design online negotiation trainings to overcome the challenges online training courses face in engaging students and effectively delivering content?
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![Collaborative Approaches to Environmental Decision-Making: A State Agency’s Guide to Effective Dialogue and Stakeholder Engagement]()
Collaborative Approaches to Environmental Decision-Making: A State Agency’s Guide to Effective Dialogue and Stakeholder Engagement
December 20, 2025
This guide is intended for state environmental and natural resource agencies attempting to use more collaborative engagement approaches to environmental decision-making.
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![Building a Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Oil and Gas Revenue for Development in Nigeria]()
Building a Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Oil and Gas Revenue for Development in Nigeria
October 22, 2013
CBI facilitates dialogues aimed at promoting effective and efficient use of Nigerian government gas and oil revenue for investments in human development.
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![The Uncertain Ground of Federal Wetland Enforcement Cases: Why Mediation Can Help]()
The Uncertain Ground of Federal Wetland Enforcement Cases: Why Mediation Can Help
October 21, 2013
CBI shines a light on how mediation can be a useful approach in many federal wetland enforcement cases.
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![Helping Coastal Communities Prepare for Climate Change]()
Helping Coastal Communities Prepare for Climate Change
September 18, 2013
CBI uses role-play simulations to build the capacity of at-risk towns and cities along coastlines to adapt to the effects of climate change.
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![Reflections on 10 Months at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government]()
Reflections on 10 Months at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
September 18, 2013
CBI's David Plumb describes gaining “big-picture” clarity at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and using it to guide CBI’s future work.
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![Land in Conflict: Managing and Resolving Land Use Disputes]()
Land in Conflict: Managing and Resolving Land Use Disputes
December 20, 2025
When faced with complex land use decisions, communities often become embroiled in bitter local battles. CBI and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy have found that the mutual gains approach is a better way to manage these challenging situations.
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![Coastal States’ Climate Adaptation Initiatives: Sea Level Rise and Municipal Engagement]()
Coastal States’ Climate Adaptation Initiatives: Sea Level Rise and Municipal Engagement
March 13, 2013
Sea level rise is expected to become an increasingly prominent challenge for all levels of government as the climate changes. This paper explores how states and municipalities interact to address sea level rise, providing an overview of the state of practice, reasons for differences in approaches, and strategies for building municipal capacity for adaptation planning and collaboration.
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![When a Client Says “No” to A Good Process]()
When a Client Says “No” to A Good Process
February 12, 2013
What happens when clients say “no” to a process proposal that follows best practices? Are there strategies that can be employed to help them see the value in different approaches? CBI outlines guidance for addressing these situations.
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