Research foresight
(useful links: EEA scenarios public web site; Envirowindows scenario web site)

This project is coordinated (Project Team) and supported by the European Environment Agency and its Scientific Committee.

Project aim:
Aim of the project is to produce a challenging and long-term vision to support the formulation of Research agendas for Environmental Sustainability.

Project report: Literature review of EU foreseight studies and networks and megatrends of reserach foresight drivers

Project Objectives:
The objectives of this EEA project initiated by the EEA Scientific committee are to:
  • review existing research foresight initiatives
  • within the STEEP framework (Social, Technollogy, Economy, Environment, Policy) analyse mega trends, uncertainties and surprises of relevance for exploratory research;
  • produce a research outlook with a long term perspective (20 years) based on a judgement of experts within and outside the EEA scientific committee, also based on EEA assessments and outlooks, and;

  • clarify and demonstrate the importance of such research outlooks for EEA integrated assessments.

The project will make a contribution to the Bridging the gap conference during the Slovenian EU Presidency Spring 2008

Project outputs will include:
  • The evidence base for the projects analysis will include EEA's own integrated assessments and outlooks, ongoing foresight studies mainly financed by DG research, science and policy reviews; modelling studies; and the result of expert consultation
  • Visions of the future - underpinned by an understanding of the key drivers
  • Analysis of policy options for key challenges
  • A plan of action to take forward the findings of the project involving leading stakeholders.

Project process:

  1. Identification of mega trends in accordance with the STEEP model (Social, Technological, Environmental, Economical and Political drivers) - (Spring 2007)
  2. Analysis and identifications of research gaps (summer-winter 2007)
  3. Consultation (early 2008)

  4. The findings of the project will make a contribution to the Bridging the gap conference during the Slovenian EU Presidency Spring 2008

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