The Legal-Institutional Analysis Model (LIAM): A Validation Study. Instream Flow Information Paper: No. 25.

Abstract

When professionals have to negotiate instream flows and other resource issues for water resource projects, they often find the bargaining difficult. These negotiations result from attempts to implement regulatory policies related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental impact statements, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licenses, 404 permits and other environmental protection programs. The difficulties are often technical and, almost always, professionals face complex political problems. A technology has been developed to help fish and wildlife managers plan for these negotiations. This technology, the Legal-Institutional Analysis Model (LIAM), has been subjected to rigorous analysis, and the results are presented in this paper. To the extent the LIAM is a useful tool, the bargaining over implementing regulatory policies may be facilitated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA322821

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  • Leah J. Wilds

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  • Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Agreements
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  • Water Resources
  • Wildlife

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