If you are interested in learning
more about dispute resolution in theory and practice,
the websites listed below are a good start, and they offer
links to hundreds of other web resources.
www.amic.org The homepage of the ADR Institute
of Canada. An excellent overview of dispute resolution
services in Canada. It includes a free downloadable
journal covering recent developments in arbitration
and mediation in Canada.
www.crnetwork.ca The homepage of the Conflict Resolution
Network Canada. Presents recent news in conflict resolution,
upcoming conferences and a good web bookstore.
www.dispute.resolution.uvic.ca The website of the Institute for
Dispute Resolution at the University of Victoria. Good
bookstore and excellent links to Dispute Resolution websites
across North America.
www.ssrn.com A more theoretically-focused site. This
is the homepage of the U.S based Social
Sciences Research Network. Hundreds
of downloadable articles on current dispute resolution theory.
For insight into the growing
use of mediation in connection with public interest
issues, check the sites of the Canadian Human Rights
Commission and the Indian Claims Commission: