Trust in transboundary waters: Identifying trust-building in water diplomacy literature
Trust-building, one of the key tools in diplomatic negotiations and peace processes, is an essential way to promote cooperation over transboundary waters shared by several countries. Combining water-related knowhow with diplomatic mechanisms and foreign policy, water diplomacy provides a particular...
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| author | Marko Keskinen Elina Häkkinen Juho Haapala Bota Sharipova |
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| description | Trust-building, one of the key tools in diplomatic negotiations and peace processes, is an essential way
to promote cooperation over transboundary waters shared by several countries. Combining water-related knowhow with diplomatic mechanisms and foreign policy, water diplomacy provides a particularly relevant context in
which to approach trust over transboundary waters. This paper examines trust and trust-building activities in
literature related to water diplomacy, linking them to conceptualisations of trust in the fields of international
relations and natural resource management. The reviewed publications and key informant interviews emphasise
the importance of trust in water diplomacy processes. The literature and interviews also allow us to identify ten
categories of potential trust-building activities in water diplomacy. Based on this, we propose a basic
conceptualisation for approaching trust and trust-building in water diplomacy. The findings indicate that, while trust
is considered an important element in water diplomacy processes, the discussion would benefit from a more
systematic approach. At the same time, transboundary waters provide a unique context for studying the role of
trust and trust-building in international relations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10ab7e4074504bc09ff94a442577137f2023-10-28T06:51:32ZengWater Alternatives AssociationWater Alternatives1965-01752023-10-01163949977Trust in transboundary waters: Identifying trust-building in water diplomacy literatureMarko Keskinen0Elina Häkkinen1Juho Haapala2Bota Sharipova3Aalto University, Espoo, FinlandAalto University, Espoo, FinlandAalto University, Espoo, FinlandIHE DelftTrust-building, one of the key tools in diplomatic negotiations and peace processes, is an essential way to promote cooperation over transboundary waters shared by several countries. Combining water-related knowhow with diplomatic mechanisms and foreign policy, water diplomacy provides a particularly relevant context in which to approach trust over transboundary waters. This paper examines trust and trust-building activities in literature related to water diplomacy, linking them to conceptualisations of trust in the fields of international relations and natural resource management. The reviewed publications and key informant interviews emphasise the importance of trust in water diplomacy processes. The literature and interviews also allow us to identify ten categories of potential trust-building activities in water diplomacy. Based on this, we propose a basic conceptualisation for approaching trust and trust-building in water diplomacy. The findings indicate that, while trust is considered an important element in water diplomacy processes, the discussion would benefit from a more systematic approach. At the same time, transboundary waters provide a unique context for studying the role of trust and trust-building in international relations.https://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol16/v16issue3/727-a16-3-11/filewater diplomacytransboundary watersshared waterswater cooperationtrusttrust-buildinginternational relationsnatural resource management |
| spellingShingle | Marko Keskinen Elina Häkkinen Juho Haapala Bota Sharipova Trust in transboundary waters: Identifying trust-building in water diplomacy literature Water Alternatives water diplomacy transboundary waters shared waters water cooperation trust trust-building international relations natural resource management |
| title | Trust in transboundary waters: Identifying trust-building in water diplomacy literature |
| title_full | Trust in transboundary waters: Identifying trust-building in water diplomacy literature |
| title_fullStr | Trust in transboundary waters: Identifying trust-building in water diplomacy literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trust in transboundary waters: Identifying trust-building in water diplomacy literature |
| title_short | Trust in transboundary waters: Identifying trust-building in water diplomacy literature |
| title_sort | trust in transboundary waters identifying trust building in water diplomacy literature |
| topic | water diplomacy transboundary waters shared waters water cooperation trust trust-building international relations natural resource management |
| url | https://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol16/v16issue3/727-a16-3-11/file |
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