In recent years, several U.S. government agencies have pioneered the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their 'responsibility determinations' (reviews of, among other things, contractor representations and certifications,...

Purpose This paper argues that the current framework permitting humanitarian transactions into sanctioned and conflict environments needs re-thinking and updating. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on in-depth interviews conducted with banks, humanitarian actors, regulators and...

Der Band enthält die Ergebnisse des Arbeitskreises "Raumorientiertes Risikomanagement in Technik und Umwelt". Damit ist es erstmals gelungen, die wechselseitigen Überschneidungsbereiche von Katastrophenvorsorge und räumlich orientierter Planung in wichtigen Grundzügen darzustellen. Denn die...

Emergency crises have always tested our ability to organise and swiftly execute a coordinated response. Both natural and unnatural disasters pose new questions to which previous experience provides only limited answers. These challenges are arguably greater than ever, in a more globalised world...