For some odd, unfathomable reason, there seems to be a scarcity of articles documenting our missteps as forecasters as opposed to those lauding our successes. Sensing a real need here that they would be eminently capable of filling, Joe and Simon, our intrepid duo, focus in this segment on their...

This is the second Foresight article in a series called Joe and Simon Sez. Smith and Clarke offer their opinions on the subject of forecasting tools. Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2011

The Fall 2012 issue of Foresight contained the special feature article ÒWhy Should I Trust Your Forecasts?Ó by M. Sinan GšnŸl, Dilek …nkal, and Paul Goodwin. In that piece, the authors identified the essential ingredients of trust in a forecaster as goodwill, competence (with humility),...

Food systems are of increasing interest in both research and policy communities. Surveys of post-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) show high rates of food self-provisioning. These practices have been explained in terms of being ‘coping strategies of the poor’. Alber and...

One of three short commentaries on Michael GillilandÕs lead article in Foresight (Fall 2014): Role of the Sales Force in Forecasting Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2014

It is increasingly understood that the physical environment remains an important determinant of area-level health and spatial and socioeconomic health inequalities. Existing research has largely focused on the health effects of differential access to green space, the proximity of waste...

This article explores the role of broadcast news media decisionmakers in shaping public understanding and debate of climate change risks. It locates the media within a "tangled web" of communication and debate between sources, media, and publics. The article draws on new qualitative research in...