1. Public Policy Conflict

2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLICPUBLIC INTERESTINTEREST Attorney General Independent/Accountable Judges, Prosecutors, Police Constitutional Division of Powers Electoral Reform Direct Democracy Civil Society Public Interest Negotiation Policy Making Rule of Law Restorative Justice ADR Aboriginal Justice Organized Crime Legal Aid Statutory Authority Public Accountability Ombudsman Freedom of Information & Privacy Conflict of Interest Private Delivery Decide Enforce Implement Boards, Commissions & Regulatory Agencies Administrative Tribunals Good Governance Administrative Politica l Judicial

3. Public Participation Key to Peaceful and Constructive Outcomes WHY? n public support for decisions n information and ideas for better decisions n public commitment to implementation

4. Public Participation - How? n Inform n Consult n Negotiate

5. Why Negotiate? n stakeholders have considerable political power n voluntary support for implementation is required from stakeholders n decisions are controversial n impacts are high

6. Public Negotiation “Those with the authority to make decisions work with those affected to develop decisions that everyone can support” Round Table Negotiations

7. Process Characteristics n Structured n Inclusive of all interests n Consensus Building - Interest-based

8. Structured Process n Preparation and Assessment n Design n Building Agreement n Implementation

9. Inclusive n represents all those affected n self-selection n broad public participation and accountability

10. Consensus Building n positions n interests n competitive n collaborative Žmaximise gains/minimize losses for all Žinterest based negotiation

11. Interests & Positions

12. Key Lessons n Build as much agreement as possible n Agree on how to disagree n Clear policy framework n Focus on implementation n Legitimacy & Accountability

13. British Columbia Case Example n Lillooet Forest District n Forestry, Fisheries, Wildlife, Tourism, Mining, Parks n Round Table Negotiation n Zoning with management objectives and strategies

14. Thai Case Example n Nam Chern Subwatershed n Forest encroachment, land title, poverty n Core Planning Team n Village Workshops n Zoning with management objectives and guidelines for budgetting