2007 State of the Future [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0972205160 | ISBN-13: 978-0972205160 | Publication Date: August 2, 2007 | Edition: 1

The 2007 State of the Future comes in two parts: a 99-page print executive summary and an attached CD containing about 6,000 pages of research behind the print edition and the Millennium Project's 11 years of cumulative research and methods. This Report Card on the Future distills the collective intelligence of over 2,000 leading scientists, futurists, scholars, and policy advisors who work for governments, corporations, non-governmental organizations, universities, and international organizations.Some unique features not available in other global assessments include: 15 Global Challenges Prospects, Strategies, Insights; education and learning possibilities to the year 2030; State of the Future Index for the world and nations; Environmental Security; 700 Annotated Scenario Sets; and much more futures intelligence on technology, environment, governance, and the human condition. It is produced by the Millennium Project, which collects, feeds back, and assesses insights from creative and knowledgeable people on emerging crises, opportunities, strategic priorities, and the feasibility of actions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The State of the Future is an informative publication that gives invaluable insights into the future for the United Nations, its Member States, and civil society. --Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations

The 2007 State of the Future report offers well-researched evidence of global trends and challenges that are shaping the agenda of the United Nations. --Hans Blix, President, WFUNA, and Former Director-General, IAEA

The 15 Global Challenges updated annually continue to be the best introduction by far to the key issues of the early 21st century. --Michael Marien, editor, Future Survey

About the Author

Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon co-founded the Millennium Project in 1996. They co-author the State of the Future that is published annually since 1997. Glenn has 35 years experience in futures research for various think tanks and was deputy director for PfP International in micro-enterprise development, where he introduced e-mail to thirty developing countries in the early 1980s. Gordon was a space scientist in the Apollo program, has 45 years experience in futures research, founded The Futures Group, co-founded the Institute for the Future, and was an early pioneer with the RAND Corporation s Delphi studies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 99 pages
• Publisher: World Federation of UN Associations; 1 edition (August 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972205160
• ISBN-13: 978-0972205160
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,400,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal Reference with a CD in the Back, November 2, 2007

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Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2007 State of the Future (Paperback)

This book, which includes a CD with a ton of additional information and visualization, is worth every penny of the asking price. It brings together global statistics, illustrations, and expert depictions of alternative scenarios.

Although it focuses primarily on Energy & Economies, it is closely tied in with achieving all of the Millenium Goals set by the Member Nations of the United Nations, and cacn easily be scaled up and out as more resources are applied.

The Earth Intelligence Network, a non-profit seeking to create the EarthGame as a public service, regards this specific effort as one of the best on the planet, a model for all of us, a starting point for all of us.

The most valuable part of the CD in my view are the seven global scenarios, but it contains a wealth of other information including bilbiographies and lists of organizations focused on ethics and on women and gender, among others.

See also:
Seven Tomorrows
Thinking In Time : The Uses Of History For Decision Makers
Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future
The Future of Life
The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World
The Future and Its Enemies: The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress
net future
The Drucker Foundation: The Community of the Future (J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation)
Out of the blue: Wild cards and other big future surprises : how to anticipate and respond to profound change
The Road to 2015: Profiles of the Future