Identifying mismatches between institutional perceptions of water-related risk drivers and water management strategies in three river basin areas

摘要: Abstract Water-related risks and vulnerabilities are driven by variety of stressors, including climate land use change, as well changes in socio-economic positions political landscapes. Hence, water governance, which addresses vulnerabilities, should target multiple stressors. We analyze the institutional perceptions drivers strategies for managing water-related three regionally important river basin areas located Finland, Mexico, Laos. Our analysis is based on data gathered through participatory workshops complemented qualitative content relevant policy documents. The identified proposed risk reduction showed multidimensionality context-specificity across study areas. Most were seen to increase risks, but some positive trends, also included instruments that can both or decrease risks. Nevertheless, all perceived not addressed with suggested strategies. In particular, most incremental adjustments, although many classified large-scale such foreign investments. argue there a scale mismatch between strategies, questions opportunity manage single-scale adjustments. suggests more sustainable vulnerability reduction, root causes be adaptive multi-scale governance carefully considers associated