Frequently Asked Questions - Navigating New Horizons: A Global Foresight Report on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing

Foresight is a structured, multidisciplinary approach to thinking systematically, exploring trends, identifying emerging changes, and informing current decision-making and priority-setting. Foresight is not about forecasting or predicting the future, nor is it intended to entirely replace traditional forms of analysis and policymaking. It encompasses the use of scenarios and horizon scanning Delphi surveys. UNEP has used all these foresight tools.