[HTML][HTML] A 2017 horizon scan of emerging issues for global conservation and biological diversity

WJ Sutherland, P Barnard, S Broad, M Clout… - Trends in ecology & …, 2017 - cell.com
We present the results of our eighth annual horizon scan of emerging issues likely to affect
global biological diversity, the environment, and conservation efforts in the future. The …

Scanning the horizon: a systematic literature review of methodologies

P Hines, LH Yu, RH Guy, A Brand… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Society is confronted with the rapid emergence of innovation in science and
technology. To manage this, horizon scanning is being adopted globally to identify, assess …

Horizon Scanning in Foresight–Why Horizon Scanning is only a part of the game

KE Cuhls - Futures & Foresight Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Foresight and Horizon Scanning are often regarded as identical concepts with
identical models and purposes. But they can be completely different activities, both in and for …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing horizon scanning by utilizing pre-developed scenarios: Analysis of current practice and specification of a process improvement to aid the …

E Rowe, G Wright, J Derbyshire - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper documents the Intuitive Logics scenario planning process and its relationship
with horizon scanning activity in order to evaluate the separate and joint usefulness of these …

Policy scenarios as an instrument for policymakers

D Wright, B Stahl, T Hatzakis - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2020 - Elsevier
Scenarios are a methodology of futures and foresight research that has been established for
more than half a century. Despite the rich literature on scenarios and ways of constructing …

Risk governance of nanomaterials: review of criteria and tools for risk communication, evaluation, and mitigation

P Isigonis, D Hristozov, C Benighaus, E Giubilato… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnologies have been increasingly used in industrial applications and consumer
products across several sectors, including construction, transportation, energy, and …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental regulation in transition: Policy officials' views of regulatory instruments and their mapping to environmental risks

CM Taylor, EA Gallagher, SJT Pollard, SA Rocks… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study re-analysed 14 semi-structured interviews with policy officials from the UK
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to explore the use of a variety of …

Towards net zero in agriculture: future challenges and opportunities for arable, livestock and protected cropping systems in the UK

R Sakrabani, K Garnett, JW Knox… - Outlook on …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The agricultural sector faces multiple challenges linked to increased climate uncertainty,
causing severe shocks including increased frequency of extreme weather events, new pest …

Exploring the benefits of applying indigenous knowledge (IK) into foresight process

T Phichonsatcha, N Gerdsri, D Pentrakoon… - foresight, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Indigenous knowledge is an essential element for unveiling the evolutionary
journey of socio-culture phenomena. One of the key challenges in foresight exercises is to …

[PDF][PDF] Scanning horizons in research, policy and practice

BC Wintle, MC Kennicutt, WJ Sutherland… - … research, policy and …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
This chapter surveys the development of horizon scanning within the conservation research
community and its spread to other fields, including Existential Risk Studies. Since 2017 …