Transnational Governance and Policy Frameworks for Climate-Induced Displacement: A Comparative Analysis of Pakistan and Turkey with a Gender-Inclusive Lens

Abstract

This paper aims at making a comparative analysis of the nature of transnational governance and policy frameworks that address the issue of climate-induced displacement in Pakistan and Turkey, keeping an eye on gender inclusiveness. The study uses a mixed-methodology to combine a secondary data based on the national policies, climate action plans, and gender-sensitive frameworks and is further complemented with some qualitative and quantitative evidence to explore the nature of how both nations incorporate gender considerations into governance of climate displacement. The foregrounding analysis predicts that the Pakistan Climate Change Gender Action Plan and Turkey gender-equality plans on the green transformation agenda will be instrumental policy tools that promote the involvement and adaptation of women to the climate change and displacement situations. Critical insights help to explain how a high prevalence of gender vulnerabilities are sustained with the support of socio-cultural beliefs and institutional loopholes that hinder the successful execution of policies. The research proposal supports stronger multi-stakeholder cooperation, cross sectoral partnership and capacity building measures in order to operationalize gender responsive climate displacement governance. The study will help to fill the existing knowledge gap in the region on climate governance by promoting intersectional and inclusive policy frameworks that are crucial to sustainable and equitable climate resilience.