Useful Websites

Association for Conflict Resolution

– a professional organization enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Resources

http://adrr.com – substantial archive of online materials for alternative dispute resolution and mediation.

Conflict Resolution Information Source

http://www.crinfo.org – a free, online clearinghouse, indexing more than 25,000 peace- and conflict resolution-related Web pages, books, articles, audiovisual materials, organizational profiles, events, and current news articles.

International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution

http://www.cpradr.org – a nonprofit with the mission to spearhead innovation and promote excellence in public and private dispute resolution, and to serve as a primary multinational resource for avoidance, management, and the resolution of business-related and other disputes.

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution

http://www.ecr.gov – independent and impartial federal program with the mission of helping people find workable solutions to environmental conflicts.

Department of the Navy, Alternative Dispute Resolution

http://adr.navy.mil – resource website for Navy and the public-oriented to providing advice about self-help and early intervention

Center for Collaborative Policy

http://www.csus.edu/ccp – a unit of the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies at California State University, Sacramento with the mission to build the capacity of public agencies, stakeholder groups, and the public to use collaborative strategies.

Beyond Intractability

http://www.beyondintractability.org – a free knowledge base on more constructive approaches to destructive conflict.

Consensus Building Institute

http://cbuilding.org/ – a non-profit created by leading practitioners and theory builders in the fields of negotiation and dispute resolution to promote effective negotiations, consensus building, and conflict resolution.

National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation

http://www.ncdd.org – an on-line learning and collaboration hub among practitioners, public leaders, scholars and organizations involved in dialogue, deliberation, and other innovative group processes that help people tackle complex issues.

Policy Consensus Initiative

http://www.policyconsensus.org – works with state leaders to initiate and strengthen programs for collaborative governance and consensus building including offering information on collaborative governance, consensus building, and conflict resolution.