Foresight Impacts from Around the World (Electronic book text)

The focus of this ebook is to propose a framework for foresight impacts on policy and decision making. The need to identify direct impacts, measure them and identify the factors that lead to impact is the primary objective of the ebook and represents a critical addition to the foresight field. On the basis of case studies, experience, and theoretical-evaluative frameworks this ebook offers suggestions regarding the factors that may help policy makers, academics, consultants, and others involved in foresight produce impactful results.Foresight does impact policy. Case studies and experiences in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia identified in the special issue provide support for this. As well, as difficult as it is to measure impact, the authors explore several frameworks that will help the foresight community demonstrate impact and prove the value of foresight.