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Workshop: Opportunities and challenges of generative AI for managers and leaders
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Europe’s future forest management in a changing climate
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SCOSTEP Distinguished Scientist Award 2024 Ceremony and the 25th SCOSTEP/PRESTO Online Seminar
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A guide to anticipation: Tools and methods of horizon scanning and foresight
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Navigating new horizons – A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing
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Synthesis of the Transformations to Sustainability programme
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Annual Report 2023
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From science to action: Leveraging scientific knowledge and solutions for advancing sustainable and resilient development
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