Environmental Sustainability in the United Arab Emirates’ Digital Records Management Landscape: An Analysis of Strategies and Policies

Forget Chaterera-Zambuko ()
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Forget Chaterera-Zambuko: Department of History, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 38044, United Arab Emirates

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-18

Abstract: This article analyzes the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) efforts to achieve sustainable digital records management through government strategies, policies, and initiatives. Document analysis and literature review were employed to examine the UAE’s initiatives alongside global research on sustainable digital records management. The analysis benchmarks the UAE’s strategies against international practices, identifying gaps in research and policy that may affect progress toward environmentally sustainable records management. Key findings reveal that while UAE has made significant advancements in promoting overall sustainability, its policies and initiatives lack specific focus on digital records management. The study underscores the potential for achieving sustainability in digital records management, through the involvement of information management professionals in policy development and implementation. The research highlights both the strengths of the UAE’s current efforts and opportunities for improvement, offering a comprehensive understanding of the country’s commitment to achieving sustainability in the management of digital records.

Keywords: carbon emissions; circular economy; digital records management; data centers; environmental sustainability; e-waste; green agenda; greenhouse gas emissions; hardware obsolescence; net-zero (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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