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Book chapter2015Peer reviewed

Futures Studies in the Field of Natural Resources

Westholm, Erik

Abstract

This chapter reflects on futures studies and the role that “the future” plays in social and economic transformations. The aim of the chapter is to go into some detail on the history of futures studies, with emphasis on the futures envisaged in the forest sector and in the field of the environment since the 1950s. It situates the role of the “future” in today’s environmental debate referring to dialogs that have taken place between productivist and environmental discourses.

Keywords

Futures studies; Forecast; Natural resources; Forest; Environment

Published in

Title: The Future Use of Nordic Forests : A Global Perspective
Publisher: Springer

SLU Authors

Associated SLU-program

SLU Future Forests

UKÄ Subject classification

Forest Science
Environmental Sciences
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Publication identifier

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14218-0_2
  • ISBN: 978-3-319-14217-3
  • eISBN: 978-3-319-14218-0

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/121075