Green logistics improving the environmental sustainability of logistics (Kogan Page, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents; Contributor biographies; Part 1 Assessing the environmental effects of logistics; 1 Environmental sustainability; 2 Assessing the environmental impacts of freight transport; 3 Carbon auditing of companies, supply chains and products; 4 Evaluating and internalizing the environmental costs of logistics; Part 2 Strategic perspective; 5 Restructuring of logistics systems and supply chains; 6 Transferring freight to 'greener' transport modes; 7 Development of greener vehicles, aircraft and ships; 8 Reducing the environmental impact of warehousing; Part 3 Operational perspective
Green Logistics analyzes the environmental consequences of logistics and how to deal with them. Written by a leading team of logistics academics, the book examines ways of reducing these externalities and achieving a more sustainable balance between economic, environmental, and social objectives