Exploring the interplay between public and interpersonal trust in participation for sustainable water management: an international comparison

Peter M. Rudberg; Katarina Inga; Rasmus Kløcker Larsen

doi:10.1080/1523908X.2026.2631531

Exploring the interplay between public and interpersonal trust in participation for sustainable water management: an international comparison

Journal article / How interpersonal and public trust interact in participatory water management, based on four international cases and their implications for governance.

1 April 2026 / About Participation, Public policy and Water resources

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Variations of riskification: climate change adaptation in four European cities

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19 December 2024 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster risk and Public policy

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Drivers and barriers to climate-smart agricultural practices and technologies adoption: insights from stakeholders of five European food supply chains

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11 June 2024 / About Supply chains

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Four local approaches to climate change adaptation

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22 February 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Finance and Participation

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30 January 2024 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems, Innovation, Planning and modelling and Renewables

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Understanding variation in national climate change adaptation: securitization in focus

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21 December 2023 / About Adaptation

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20 December 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Disaster risk

The EU civil service needs to be fit to handle the complex challenge of adapting to cascading climate risk.

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24 November 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Finance and Supply chains

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C-SINK – Creating a Standardized and Transparent European Carbon Dioxide Removal Market

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2023 - 2027 / About Climate policy and Mitigation

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