Emerging Signals of Change that Could Shape the Future of Forestry: a Horizon Scan
David N Bengston,
Lynne M Westphal,
Paul Adelson
et al.
Abstract:Foresight is essential for long-term planning and forward-looking decision-making in forestry, where planning horizons often span many decades. But generating foresight is challenging due to the increasing pace and complexity of change and growing uncertainty about the future. Most change that could affect or even disrupt forestry in the future originates outside of the field, such as social, technological, economic, and environmental changes. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project (Forest Horizons) aims … Show more
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