Disaster and emergency management (DEM) policy shifts, and learning in Manitoba, Canada
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2017
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Sikder, Md Sowayib
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The purpose of this study was to examine the dynamics of change of DEM policies of the Province of Manitoba. I followed a case study approach and applied qualitative research techniques. The findings of the study reveal that the current state of DEM policies of Manitoba has evolved through five different eras since 1929. Overall, DEM policies of the Government of Manitoba followed a reactive approach to major environmental events. Among numerous policy drivers, natural and human-made extreme events, both inside and outside Manitoba, played pivotal role in shifting policies from one era to another. Policy learning from events has occurred. However, major barriers to policy learning were structure of government, cognitive dimension of policy makers, and resource constraints. It is concluded that a proactive and learning-based approach is required for formulating forward-looking DEM policies that would be capable to deal with emerging scenarios, such as climate change.
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Disaster management, Emergency management, Policy, Policy learning, Disaster and emergency policy, Manitoba