This manual is designed to assist researchers in conducting their research in hazardous, remote or complex environments as safely and securely as possible, both for
those working within their home country, or as foreigners. The focus of this manual
is on the individual researcher, yet takes into account that the researchers’ security
planning is usually within the organisational procedures and processes of home or
host organisations, designed to enhance the security of research staff and programmes.
The manual is meant for all researchers engaging in fieldwork. Some specific guidelines may be more appropriate for expatriate researchers (such as visa information),
but we emphasize that most of the risks addressed in this manual can also apply
to researchers working in their home country, especially those whose home and
normal residence is elsewhere, and those who work in a remote or hazardous part
of their own country.