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Against a backdrop of population increases, rising levels of urbanization, and the impacts of climate change, disasters and complex emergencies are impacting a growing number of people. This second edition of <i>Humanitarian Logistics</i> presents solutions to these challenges, covers new developments in the field, and examines the responses of those responsible for organizing and distributing resources in dangerous and unstable environments.<br /><br />Chapter contributions written by some of the world's leading experts explore:<br />-The application of commercial and academic models of process management and process improvement to the humanitarian logistics network<br />-The introduction of information systems supporting the supply chain for NGOs<br />-Information management in inter-agency coordination<br />-Regionally-focused logistic challenges in developing South East Asian and African countries<br />-The humanitarian-military interface and lessons learned