The Role of Environmental Governance, Practices and Stakeholder Engagement for a Sustainable Development
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https://doi.org/10.55737/trt/FL25.162Keywords:
Environmental Governance, Citizens’ Trust, Political Ecology, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder EngagementAbstract
Can we build trust with help of Environmental governance, practices (Political ecology and Environmental policy) and stakeholder engagement? This research explores the current the role of Environmental governance indicators such as political ecology and environmental policy in building trust as rational and relational in the context of Pakistan with an empirical lens. Data were collected via an online survey distributed to Pakistani citizens through social media platforms and analyzed using quantitative statistical methods. Dave Trust equation is used for stakeholder engagement and building trust. This study offers practical recommendations for enhancing building trust in developing countries like Pakistan, providing valuable insights for policymakers and future researchers interested in the dynamics of public trust within the context of environmental governance.
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