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Fred Fulton, Anna Maria Liwak, and Kathrine Vad

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  • Week 1: What is sustainable development in a humanitarian context?
  • Week 2. Sustainability in the supply chain: a life-cycle perspective
  • Week 3. Sustainability in field operations
  • Week 4: Setting up a sustainability programme

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