As concern for the environment
rises, companies are taking more account of the external costs of
logistics-specifically those costs associated with climate change, air
pollution, noise, vibration, and accidents.  With contributions written
by leading international logistics academics, Green Logistics
examines ways of reducing these factors and achieving a more sustainable
balance between economic, environmental, and social objectives.

 

This
new edition introduces a new co-editor and contributors, as well as
international case studies, for a more global perspective.  For the
first time, the book will include downloadable supporting materials,
technical information, and guidelines for teachers/lecturers. The
editors have added new material on e-business, e-logistics, and the
environment along with new chapters on green performance and
environmental reporting, nature-inspired network design for distributed
logistics, green logistics developments in different parts of the world
(including North America, Latin America, South East Asia) and future
scenarios for green logistics.

Other key topics examined in the
book include: carbon auditing of supply chains; reducing the
environmental impact of warehousing; improving the energy efficiency of 
freight transport; making city logistics more environmentally
sustainable; reverse logistics for the management of waste; the role of
government in promoting sustainable logistics.