Effectiveness of Governance in Addressing Climate Change to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Iran

Subject Areas : Agricultural Economics Research

Mohamad Reza Akbari ¹ , Mahnaz Kalantaripor ² , Hamed Najafi Alamdarlo ³ , سید حبیب الله موسوی ⁴

1 - Agricultural Economics Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Agricultural Economics Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Agricultural Economics Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - گروه اقتصاد کشاورزی/ دانشگاه تربیت مدرس

Received: 2024-10-31 Accepted : 2025-02-26 Published : 2025-07-25

Keywords: Carbon emissions, Quantile Regression, Climate change,

Abstract :

 In recent years, Iran has faced a wide variety of weather patterns and serious challenges against climate change and sustainable development. Several problems such as continuous droughts, lack of water, dust, floods and natural disasters have threatened the country's food security, public health and critical infrastructure. In this situation, governance measures play an important role in dealing with climate change and guiding the country towards sustainable development. The main purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of governance indicators on carbon emission control, through increasing environmental awareness and promoting environmental behaviors. Previous studies have examined the factors affecting carbon emission and have provided solutions to reduce it; However, environmental degradation continues. This research uses the quantile regression (QR) technique for Iran's annual data in the period from 2000 to 2022. The results of the QR technique show that governance variables reduce carbon emissions with significant negative coefficients, and improving the effectiveness of governance and the quality of supervision also reduces carbon emissions in Iran. Therefore, to deal with environmental risks, improving governance effectiveness should be strengthened in Iran. Also, it is necessary to increase the quality of regulations related to the formulation and implementation of environmental policies to ensure that companies and individuals adhere to responsible environmental behaviors.

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