Framework of Inclusive Governance as Management Tool for Mitigating Disaster Prevalence in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

The problems of disaster are apparently about the failure of the present top down emergency management style which is being practiced by the UAE’s government. The government intended to address the enormity of natural disasters’ challenges which are occurring in the country. It is therefore the intention of this paper to propose model of inclusive governance as management tool for reduction of disaster prevalence in United Arab Emirates. Basically, the study made use of previous literature review to drive home its argument on the precarious state of disaster in the region and the need for mitigating measures. The study concludes by proposing model of inclusive governance as a panacea for disaster prevalence and the need for citizens’ participation as a mediating variable between the influencing factors of disaster and successful disaster management. The policy implication of this study is that its implementation is expected to drastically reduce disaster prevalence as well as opening new avenue for future research.