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Can Online Participation Match In‐Person Democratic Engagement? Evidence From a Cross‐National Experiment

open access: yesPolicy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Democratic innovations increasingly take place online, yet little is known about how online citizen participation affects perceived legitimacy compared to in‐person formats. This study presents findings from a preregistered vignette experiment conducted in Spain and Switzerland.
Valeria Vuk
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes Toward Homosexuality Among Jews and Arabs in Israel: An Empirical Study of Cultural and Personal Variables

open access: yesSexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The study aimed to investigate the cultural and gender differences in the attitudes of Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs toward homosexuality. A self‐reporting questionnaire was completed by 519 participants. A significant difference was discovered between Jewish and Arab individuals, with those who had prior familiarity with the lesbian, gay ...
Vered Ben David, Felix Kaplan
wiley   +1 more source

Farm‐Scale Recharge Pits for Improving Local Groundwater Availability: Insights From a Hardrock Watershed in Rajasthan, India

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Groundwater depletion is a major challenge in semiarid, hard‐rock regions where irrigation demands often exceed natural recharge. This study evaluates the effectiveness of farm‐scale recharge pits as a local, supplementary, and community‐managed groundwater recharge solution in the Dharta catchment of Rajasthan, India. Alongside check dams and
Prahlad Soni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revitalizing Traditional Tank Systems: Case Study Insights From Sri Lanka's Village Tank Cascade Systems for Climate Resilience and Water Governance

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Village tank cascade systems (VTCS) are a long‐established form of water management in Sri Lanka's dry zone. However, their role in groundwater recharge, climate adaptation, and water governance remains insufficiently recognized in policy and planning.
Ananthini Nanthakumaran   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Crisis to Resilience: Rethinking Urban Flooding and Groundwater Recharge in Bengaluru City, India

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Bengaluru, a primary metropolitan centre in India, is currently grappling with the dual crises of urban flooding and severe groundwater depletion. These challenges are driven by rapid urbanization, which has seen built‐up areas increase from 42% to 86% over two decades, resulting in a dramatic loss of vegetation and wetlands.
S. Biswas, S. V. B. Patel, B. Maheshwari
wiley   +1 more source

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