Social Trust and the Management of Risk

Social trust is one of the crucial issues in modern societies. Policy makers cannot have enough of it and corporations are continually losing it. This 'trust deficit' raises questions and problems to which until now, there have been few solutions. Experts from both sides of the Atlantic explore the importance for trust of various factors, from individual perceptions to organizational systems, and analyse the nature and levels of trust in today's world. The book includes chapters on practical hazard management issues such as medical vaccinations and waste management, and considers the conditions involved in building or undermining trust. It provides valuable and focused reading for researchers and students of environmental and social sciences and all those professionally engaged in risk management whether in the public or private sectors.