The book, developed on the basis of the project report, comments from a large number of colleagues and discussions at the workshop, will be published in January 2002 with Earthscan, London. Copyright of the text lies with UNED Forum & Earthscan.

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Multi-Stakeholder Processes for Governance and Sustainability - Beyond Deadlock and Conflict

By Minu Hemmati 

with contributions from Felix Dodds, Jasmin Enayati & Jan McHarry

London, Earthscan 2001

Contents [ download in PDF ]

Table of Contents [68 KB]
List of Figures, Tables and Boxes
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Glossary, Acronyms and Abbreviations
A Call to Readers

1. Introduction [76 KB]
Where We Are
One Step Beyond
An Eclectic Approach
Nothing New?
The Book

Part I Building Blocks

2. Terms, Variety and Goals [78 KB]
Clarification of Terms
A Variety of Processes
The Goals

3. The Context: Multi-stakeholder Processes and Global Governance (by Felix Dodds) [78 KB]
Impact of UN Reform Packages
The Role of the CSD in Evolving Change
UNAIDS
The Future

4. The Concepts: Key Values and Ideologies of MSPs
Fundamental Values [169 KB]
Derived Concepts and Strategies

5. The Research: Effective Communication and Decision-making in Diverse Groups (by Jasmin Enayati) [117 KB]
Introduction
Overview of Findings
Conclusions

6. The Practice: Examples of Multi-stakeholder Processes
Overview [471 KB]
Reported Problems and Conclusions
Twenty Examples

Part II How to Do It

7. Designing MSPs: A Detailed Guide [212 KB]
Some General Considerations
Context
Framing
Inputs
Dialogue / Meetings
Outputs
Throughout the Process

8. The Short-Cut [62 KB]
Principles of Stakeholder Involvement and Partnership
A Checklist for MSP Designers

9. Conclusion: More than One Step Beyond - What Next? [27 KB]

Appendix I Methodology of the Project [37KB]

Appendix II Contributors, Commentators and Interviewees [27 KB]

Appendix III UNED Forum [18 KB]

References [145 KB]

Notes [68 KB]

Index [39 KB]

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