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Mediation is facilitated negotiation in which a skilled, impartial third party seeks to enhance negotiations between parties to a conflict [...] by improving communication, identifying interests, and exploring possibilities for a mutually agreeable resolution. The disputants remain responsible for negotiating a settlement [...] (Source: Judicial Handbook on Environmental Law, UNEP, 2005)

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Conciliation
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