A key principle that promotes intergenerational solidarity and recognises responsibilities towards future generations. The principle has deep roots in cultural and religious traditions and is reflected in the Charter of the United Nations. It involves making decisions that consider the long-term consequences and impacts on future generations and the planet.

Long-term trends that are expected to have a major impact on the future. They are often global in scope and may include demographic, social, economic, technological, and environmental changes.

An approach involving the active participation of stakeholders in the exploration and development of potential futures. It aims to build consensus and cooperation towards a shared vision of the future to ensure that the voices and perspectives of all stakeholders are represented and invested in the development of accessible and participant-led foresight processes.

A set of possible steps or courses of action that can be taken to achieve a particular goal or future outcome.

An acronym standing for Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental. It provides a framework to analyse factors that may impact an organization, country or strategy.

Scenarios or possibilities that fall within the bounds of what is considered possible, given the current state of knowledge and the level of uncertainty involved.

A set of experiments composed around a specific future-learning question that can be run in parallel to accelerate evidence-based learning.

A method to examine a set of experiments or policies to determine their potential value and risks. It is used to generate a range of policy or project options, or future-learning questions, that can help organizations or individuals accelerate learning on specific future-learning questions and achieve both aspirational goals and resilience to different possible futures.

The broadest range of scenarios, encompassing all potential outcomes that could arise, regardless of likelihood or feasibility.

A vision of the future that is desirable and reflects the aspirations and goals of a particular individual or organization.

A vision of the future that is considered impossible or unlikely to happen.

Scenarios and possibilities that are likely to occur based on current trends, known factors, and other indicators. These are the futures that have a higher likelihood of occurring compared to other potential futures.