Case Studies

Sustaining Shorelines for the Hudson River

CBI worked with the Hudson River Sustainable Shorelines Project to facilitate a research and stakeholder engagement process.

Facilitating Global Standards for Aquaculture

Convened by the World Wildlife Federation, CBI facilitated the multi-stakeholder Aquaculture Dialogues, to help set global, environmental, and social standards for responsible production of farmed salmon, shrimp, tilapia, and other species.

Transforming a Superfund Site into a Vibrant Community Resource

CBI designed and facilitated a structured, integrated decision-making process for the Massachusetts Military Reservation Superfund cleanup site, with a focus on inter-agency negotiation and stakeholder engagement.

Preserving Historic Dune Shacks on Cape Cod

CBI assisted the National Park Service and Cape Cod National Seashore and stakeholders to develop a plan for maintaining historic dune shacks.

Bringing the Tools of Consensus Building to Sustainable Heritage Management Practice

CBI served as consultant to the Getty Conservation Institute on a project to improve heritage professionals' capacity to engage stakeholders around the sustainable management of cultural heritage places.

Revising Funding Formulas for Native American Schools

CBI facilitated a negotiated rule-making process on school maintenance funding for schools supported by the Bureau of Indian Education.

Managing Local and International Conflict Over a Pulp Mill in Uruguay

The International Finance Corporation asked CBI to assess Argentine and Uruguayan stakeholder concerns and facilitate their involvement in a review of two controversial paper mills on the Rio Uruguay.

Joint Environmental Mediation Training in the Middle East

CBI partnered with the Middle East think tank Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information to create the Joint Environmental Mediation Service, which trains Israelis and Palestinians in mediation and negotiation and supervises trainees as they mediate active disputes.

Shaping Consumer Demand for Healthier Eating

CBI partnered with the nonprofit Convergence on a project aimed at building consumer demand for healthy foods.

California Passes Landmark Groundwater Management Law

CBI facilitated conversations among water managers in California’s Central Valley to map out central elements of a sustainable groundwater policy, laying the foundation for the state's landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which passed in 2014.

Changing Direction on Ohio Highway Project

CBI facilitated a process that led to deeper collaboration among parties in setting transportation priorities in Ohio's Eastern Corridor, and a departure from a plan to relocate State Route 32.

Groundwater Sustainability Agency Formation in Sonoma County, California

Sonoma County engaged CBI to help build consensus on how to create a governance and decision-making structure to form a groundwater sustainability agency under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014.