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The Essential Field Guides to humanitarian and conflict zones (EFGs) are a series of handbooks for journalists, aid workers, soldiers, diplomats, academics, entrepreneurs or general interest readers seeking to grasp the context, understand a country or situation and operate safely in dangerous and what are often constantly changing environments. The first in this series is The Essential Field Guide to Afghanistan, whose fourth fully revised edition is being currently produced. Planned Essential Field Guides include titles focusing on Climate Change, Human Rights, Lifeline Media (2nd edition) and other global themes.

The Essential Field Guide to Afghanistan was founded in 1998 by Edward Girardet and Jonathan Walter. The first three editions (1998, 2004 and 2006) were edited by Girardet and Walter with Charles Norchi and Mirwais Massoud as co-editors. The current fourth edition is being co-edited with former Time correspondent, William Dowell.