STATE OF THE FUTURE AT THE MILLENNIUM

Table of contents of the book
The book is an executive version of 88 pages.

1. Executive Summary and Introduction

2. Global Challenges

3. Meta Strategies

4. Very Long-Term Scenarios

Still Alive at 3000
End of Humanity and the Rise of Phoenix
It’s About Time
The Great Divides
The Rise and Fall of the Robot Empire
ETI Disappoints after 9 Centuries
5. Environmental Security and the United Nations
Environmental Security in UN Doctrine
Examples of Environmental Security Threats
Scenario Sketches
6. Factors Required for Successful Implementation of Futures Research in Decisionmaking

Appendices

Appendix A. Millennium Project Participants Demographics
Appendix B. Millennium Project’s Planning Committee
Abbreviations

The CD-ROM
This CD-ROM includes detailed information, analysis and background on what is in the printed State of the Future of the Millennium.

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Table of contents of the CD-ROM

1. Executive Summary and Introduction

2. Global Challenges - Regional Perspectives, Actions and Indicators - Detailed

For each of the 15 challenges is included:
General description with comments and a range of views
Regional perspectives
Actions to address the challenge with a range of views
Indicators to measure progress on the challenge
3. Meta Strategies

4. Very Long-Range Scenarios - Detailed

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Factors That May Affect the Very Long-Range Future of Humanity
4.3 Millennium 3000 Scenarios
Scenario 1. Still Alive at 3000
Scenario 2. End of Humanity and the Rise of Phoenix
Scenario 3. It’s About Time
Scenario 4.The Great Divides
Scenario 5.The Rise and Fall of the Robot Empire
Scenario 6.ETI Disappoints after 9 Centuries
5. Environmental Security: United Nations Doctrine for Managing Environmental Issues in Military Actions - Full Report
Executive Summary
5.1 UN Role: Environmental Effects of Conflict
5.2 UN Role in Environmental Security Issues That Could Lead to Conflict
5.3 Scenario Sketches
5.4 Future Arrangements
5.5 Conclusions and Recommendations
6. Factors Required for Successful Implementation of Futures Research in Decisionmaking - Full Report
6.1 Examples of Futures Research used for Decisionmaking – 10 Case studies
6.2 Worldwide Review of Foresight Institutions by Pacific Northwest Battelle National Laboratory
6.3 Results of the Interviews
6.4 Results of the Millennium Project Lookout Panel
6.5.Conclusions and Recommendations
7. Trend Impact Analysis - A Method for Indicator Tracking and Projection

8. Previous Millennium Project Scenarios

8.1 Exploratory Scenarios
8.2 Normative Scenario
Appendices
Appendix A. List of Participants
Appendix B. Global Lookout Study – Analysis, Questionnaires, and Interview Protocol
Appendix C. Appendices related to Long-Term Scenarios
Appendix D. Appendices related to UN Doctrine for Managing Environmental Issues in Military Actions
Appendix E. Appendices related to Factors Required for Implementation of Futures Research in Decisionmaking
Appendix F. Annotated Bibliography of about 400 scenarios

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