The Path Is Cleared, but the Journey Is Long: Challenges of Climate Change Policy and Management in Jordan

Wa'ed Alshoubaki; Hind Al‐Shoubaki

doi:10.1111/ropr.70089

journal article Mar 01, 2026

The Path Is Cleared, but the Journey Is Long: Challenges of Climate Change Policy and Management in Jordan

Wa'ed Alshoubaki

Hind Al‐Shoubaki

Review of Policy Research Vol. 43 No. 2 · Wiley

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ABSTRACT
Climate change issues pose significant policy and management challenges in developing countries. This study examines the salient policy and governance challenges confronting Jordan in its climate change response. Through comprehensive qualitative analysis on the basis of semi‐structured interviews with high‐level government officials, international development agents, and academic researchers, it explicates the multilayered institutional and systemic barriers impeding effective climate governance. Key obstacles include institutional fragmentation and siloed organizational structures, deficits in institutional memory and capacity, and inadequate inter‐agency coordination. Financial constraints stem from limited fiscal resources and persistent difficulties in mobilizing international climate finance, thereby constraining policy efficacy. Additionally, the research highlights bureaucratic inertia and communication breakdowns that undermine stakeholder engagement and operational synergy. The findings underscore the urgency for a strategic, multi‐scalar governance framework that integrates policy coherence with operational capacity, fostering resilience and adaptive capacity within Jordan's institutional landscape amid complex global climate dynamics.

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Published: Mar 01, 2026
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Wa'ed Alshoubaki

Prairie View A&M University Houston Texas USA; The University of Jordan Amman Jordan

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Hind Al‐Shoubaki

Institute of Social Planning, Organizational Change and Urban Development University of Applied Science FHNW Muttenz Switzerland

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Wa'ed Alshoubaki, Hind Al‐Shoubaki (2026). The Path Is Cleared, but the Journey Is Long: Challenges of Climate Change Policy and Management in Jordan. Review of Policy Research, 43(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/ropr.70089

The Path Is Cleared, but the Journey Is Long: Challenges of Climate Change Policy and Management in Jordan

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