Conflict Management Mechanisms

This chapter examines the conflict management mechanisms needed to govern cloud seeding adaptively and investigates the current mechanisms in place to manage conflicts over cloud seeding in Australia, Canada, and the United States. It stresses the importance of preventing conflict and of providing avenues for resolution in cases where conflict arises. It also shows that, given cloud seeding uncertainties, laws have focused on conflict prevention and failed to develop clear conflict resolution rules and procedures. It concludes that, when developing conflict management for regional SRM, particular attention should be given to providing affected stakeholders with access to effective remedies.