Case Studies

Addressing Climate Change Risks in Ghana and Vietnam

CBI, along with the World Resources Institute, facilitated workshops in Ghana and Vietnam and designed role-plays to help participants consider risks associated with climate change.

Assessing Corporate-Community Conflict over a Hydropower Project in India

CBI conducted a stakeholder assessment around the construction of a hydropower project in northern India, with the aim of pinpointing and resolving conflicts between the energy company and the local community.

Facilitating the Work of the Ex-Offender Re-Entry Policy Council

Retained by the Ex-Offender Re-Entry Policy Council (RPC), CBI facilitated the work of the Council's Health and Housing Advisory Group.

Resolving Conflicts between the Israeli Government and Bedouin Stakeholders

CBI assembled a multi-cultural team of Jewish and Arab-Israeli mediators and planners to address issues surrounding land use by the Israeli government and the Israeli Beduoin community in the Negev region.

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.