A river, two regions
Orin / upstream delegate
Fictional educational scenario. Read the shared case before using this card. Keep this card to yourself during the first information exchange.
What you know
- Orin’s verified essential need for this task is 40 units; its remaining request is for flexible irrigation.
- Orin will accept shared readings if Vale also publishes its local withdrawals.
Your priority
Protect essential supply and negotiate flexible uses without presenting the opening request as a minimum.
What to ask
Ask which part of Vale’s request is essential and what it can adjust.
Negotiate
Explain your information accurately. Ask what the other person knows before making assumptions. You may change your preferred solution after hearing their evidence. Do not invent extra money, permissions or facts.
Useful language
- Provided that both parties…
- This establishes…; it does not establish…
- A shortfall should trigger…