Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/284787 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Production and Operations Management [ISSN:] 1937-5956 [Volume:] 30 [Issue:] 12 [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 4343-4355
Publisher: 
Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Abstract: 
During emergencies humanitarian supply chains need to respond swiftly, very often without time for good planning that may end up in excessive waste and emissions. This short‐term focus on saving people's lives during disaster responses may harm communities and the planet in the long‐run. Even long‐term (development) focus on improving the life conditions of the poor may be either unsustainable due to the lack of community involvement or inequitable due to lack of resources. At the same time, countries closer to fulfilling the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) suffer less from disasters but still struggle with issues such as social equity. There appears to be an important link between humanitarian operations and SDGs. This special issue focuses on this interaction through a rich variety of contributions using different methodologies, data and lenses, while proposing ways to advance the SDGs. The special issue clearly shows the value operations management can bring to short‐term and long‐term problems society faces.
Subjects: 
humanitarian operations
United Nations sustainable development goals
humanitarian logistics
disaster management cycle
sustainability
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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