Environmental Mediation

The world of planning and environment is riven with dispute. What happens in the environment affects our everyday lives. Neighbour planning  disputes can result in the loss of valuable friendships whilst large scale environmental issues can devastate lives and paralyze progress.
​Mediation offers a humane method of resolving environmental dispute.read more about environmental mediation....

Environmental Mediation Service

John Deaton is founder,chair of the Planning and Environmental Mediation Service at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Ireland. He has successfully completed the training and accreditation course and is a member of the C.I.Arb panel. He has engaged in environmental mediation and in public consultation services.read more about C.I.Arb.

The process.

Where there are groups involved (community groups, families, organisations) there may be a need for two mediators (co-mediation). Pre-mediation meetings are important in order to identify the issues and to design a mediation forum that the parties feel comfortable with and where issues such as power imbalances can be addressed. Solutions may be complex and require follow-up with the mediator.

Should you have any queries regarding the process or the service please contact John Deaton at
00353872951838    0035312951039     jdeaton@dlarch.ie