Contours of the Possible: Global Scenarios and Great Transitions
The report explores the potential pathways of global development and the transformation towards a sustainable civilization, considering various scenarios and their implications.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Tellus Institute |
| Authors: | Paul D. Raskin |
| Geographic focus: | Global |
Methods
The research method involves scenario analysis, examining a range of long-range possibilities for global development. It considers three broad classes of global scenarios—Conventional Worlds, Barbarization, and Great Transitions—each with distinct sub-variants, and uses qualitative narratives and quantitative sketches to compare their potential outcomes.
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Key Insights
The report examines the transformation of civilization into a planetary society, considering scenarios such as Market Forces, Fortress World, Policy Reform, and Great Transitions. It discusses the roles of values, technology, institutions, and social agents in shaping the future, emphasizing the need for a new global development paradigm rooted in quality of life, human dignity, and ecological sustainability.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | biogeochemical cycles | cultural influence | economic interdependence | fortress world | globalization | great transitions | information technology | market forces | policy reform | social fissures | strategic thinking