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The Governance‐Cohesion Nexus: A Framework for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development

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  • Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas
  • Sadia Abbas
  • Xin Zhao
  • Samreen Gillani
  • Xiaodong Xu

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Climate resilience is gaining momentum due to the evolving dynamics of global socio‐ecological patterns and concerns among policymakers at all levels. In line with SDG‐13, which addresses climate change, this study examines this aspect and proposes a CIA (Cohesion, Institution, and Adaptation) capacity framework for climate change and resilience from both global and regional perspectives. The study employed a two‐step system GMM on panel data from 163 countries between 2007 and 2022. The statistics indicated that ethnic integration and civil society participation are the two essential pillars of the climate resilience framework with regard to cohesion. It further stated that participation remains a highly significant attribute in both interaction and regional impact models. The study explored the notion that regulatory quality is a more substantial factor in effective and sustainable climate resilience mechanisms, which should be enforced rationally. Taking into account the interaction and regional impact of cohesive and institutional factors, it is articulated that a combination of ethnic integration with appropriate and justified governance interaction has a positive and significant impact on a sustainable and effective climate resilience framework. The study concluded that countries should apply the interaction models of cohesion and governance. It also suggested that relative and actionable public participation, as well as ethnic integration, without any discriminatory regulations or restrictions, would be more sustainable within the climate resilience framework. Moreover, it is beneficial for states to achieve other goals of Agenda 2030, such as sustainable societies and the principle of “Leave no one behind.”

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  • Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas & Sadia Abbas & Xin Zhao & Samreen Gillani & Xiaodong Xu, 2026. "The Governance‐Cohesion Nexus: A Framework for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(S2), pages 1057-1073, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:sustdv:v:34:y:2026:i:s2:p:1057-1073
    DOI: 10.1002/sd.70344
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