Publications

The PoleStar System has been applied in numerous local, national and regional studies. It has also been used in numerous global studies including the Global Environment Outlook Report series, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ Board on Sustainable Development report Our Common Journey, the World Water Vision and the OECD Environmental Outlook.

Listed below are the most PoleStar reports and documentation, as well as some reports highlighting the use of PoleStar scenarios in various regional and global studies.

Highlights

Branch Points: Global Scenarios and Human Choice

Bending the Curve: Toward Global Sustainability

Great Transition: The Promise and Lure of the Times Ahead

The Century Ahead: Four Global Scenarios. Technical Documentation

Selected Reports

Sustainable Development in West Africa: Beginning the Process

Visions of Sustainability in the Baltic Sea Region: Beyond Conventional Development

Description of Scenarios for Vietnam Prepared at the PoleStar Workshop 4-15 October 1999

Technical Notes on use of PoleStar for the OECD Environmental Outlook

Global Environmental Outlook Scenario Framework

Is Growth Enough? A Scenario Analysis Prepared for the World Bank