4. Conflict management

4.1 Conciliation

As mentioned above, the CNDP is also empowered to set up a conciliation mechanism in the event of conflict between a project owner and at least one approved environmental protection association.

Conciliation can be envisaged:

• if the two conflicting parties request the CNDP to do so, giving reasons for their decision;

• if the authority(ies) competent to authorize it has (have) not yet been seized;

• upstream of a participation procedure with the aim of reaching agreement on how it will be implemented;

• during the course of a participation procedure, with the aim of easing tensions, putting an end to...