Environmental futures research
Subtitle: experiences, approaches, and opportunities
By: compiled by David N. Bengston,  Peter C. Bishop, Stephen R. Carpenter, Peter J. Ince, George H. Kubik, Linda L. Langner, W. Keith Moser, Robert L. Olson, Adena R. Rissman, Stephen R. Shifley, and Kay E. Strong
Contributors: United States. Forest Service. Northern Research Station; International Symposium on Society and Resource Management
Series: General technical report -- NRS-P-107
Publisher: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Newtown Square, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
Subjects: Environmental policy; Planning; Natural resources; Management; Sustainability; Forest management; Ecosystem health; Forecasting; Forests and forestry; Decision making; Study and teaching
Notes: "November 2012."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Futures research: a neglected dimension in environmental policy and planning / David N. Bengston; title: An approach to the future / Peter C. Bishop; title: A framework for developing foresight in natural resource management / Kay E. Strong; title: Global mega forces: implications for the future of natural resources / George H. Kubik; title: Scenarios and decisionmaking for complex environmental systems / Stephen R. Carpenter and Adena R. Rissman; title: The Northern Forest Futures Project: a forward look at forest conditions in the northern United States / W. Keith Moser and Stephen R. Shifley; title: Linking global scenarios to national assessments: experiences from the Resources Planning Act (RPA) assessment / Linda L. Langner and Peter J. Ince; title: Environmental futures research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Robert L. Olson.