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<p>This paper investigates how legal and policy frameworks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can be enhanced to promote synergistic climate action through the application of the ‘EIA 2.0’ concept. Drawing on a comparative analysis of international case studies, this study uses a qualitative approach to evaluate existing legal and policy instruments against the ‘EIA 2.0’ framework. The findings reveal that while the UAE’s existing environmental laws provide a foundation for climate action, they lack the necessary legal and institutional mechanisms to fully integrate synergistic governance. The ‘EIA 2.0’ concept, however, provides a viable pathway to address this gap by elevating climate resilience from a secondary concern to a central component of environmental governance. This paper makes two key contributions: it provides the first detailed analysis of the potential for an ‘EIA 2.0’ model in the context of a Middle Eastern state, and it offers a new conceptual framework for bridging the gap between national development goals and international climate commitments. The results demonstrate that adopting ‘EIA 2.0’ principles can lead to more resilient and sustainable development outcomes, offering a new model for advanced climate governance.</p>

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Bridging the divide: EIAs 2.0 as a legal and policy innovation for synergistic climate action in the UAE

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    2025年12月23日

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  • Mehran Idris Khan

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This paper investigates how legal and policy frameworks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can be enhanced to promote synergistic climate action through the application of the ‘EIA 2.0’ concept. Drawing on a comparative analysis of international case studies, this study uses a qualitative approach to evaluate existing legal and policy instruments against the ‘EIA 2.0’ framework. The findings reveal that while the UAE’s existing environmental laws provide a foundation for climate action, they lack the necessary legal and institutional mechanisms to fully integrate synergistic governance. The ‘EIA 2.0’ concept, however, provides a viable pathway to address this gap by elevating climate resilience from a secondary concern to a central component of environmental governance. This paper makes two key contributions: it provides the first detailed analysis of the potential for an ‘EIA 2.0’ model in the context of a Middle Eastern state, and it offers a new conceptual framework for bridging the gap between national development goals and international climate commitments. The results demonstrate that adopting ‘EIA 2.0’ principles can lead to more resilient and sustainable development outcomes, offering a new model for advanced climate governance.