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Futures for Copper

6 Jun 2012

Currently, metals are at the heart of fierce competition worldwide. The growing populations in especially emerging economies put much stress on raw materials security.

Sustainability: Challenges and Trends

24 May 2012

In the coming decades, increases in population, income and health will put additional pressures on our planet’s biosphere. To meet the needs of future generations, we need to adapt our ways of living and definitions of economic development.

De zee: Speeltuin van de Supermachten

16 May 2012

Bij de verhalen die u in 2011 heeft gemist’ plaatste het Amerikaanse tijdschrift Foreign Policy de opbouw van de Indiase krijgsmacht op de eerste plaats. India was vorig jaar de grootste importeur van wapens.

Het stelsel Bewaken en Beveiligen na Pim Fortuyn

3 May 2012

De moord op Pim Fortuyn is bepalend geweest voor de wijze waarop de overheid omgaat met de bescherming van personen. Fortuyn wees weliswaar elke vorm van bescherming af en de Commissie Feitenonderzoek Veiligheid en Beveiliging Pim Fortuyn (de Commissie Van Den Haak) constateerde dat de politicus buiten de bestaande regelingen viel, maar tevens was duidelijk dat de beschikbare informatie over zijn veiligheid, mogelijk wel aanwezig, maar versnipperd was.

Food Security

20 Apr 2012

Food security is back on the agenda as a top priority for policy makers.

Langer Leven: Vergrijzing als Kans

4 Apr 2012

Op 28 maart 2012 vond het vijfde Haagse Innovatiedebat plaats met als thema “Langer leven: vergrijzing als kans”.

Samenwerken aan Zeldzame Aarden

30 Mar 2012

In navolging op de Grondstoffennotitie die zomer 2011 werd uitgebracht door de regering, worden in deze studie de mogelijkheden verkend omtrent onderzoeksamenwerking met Japan rond zeldzame aardmetalen.

Geopolitics, Innovation and China - the Strategic Future of Innovation

29 Feb 2012

Since the first moments of increased economic openness under Ding Xiaoping’s rule, China has succeeded to make significant headway as an emerging economic, political and innovation power.

Livability and Sustainability in Large Urban Regions

21 Feb 2012

Based on foresight research and text-mining analysis, this paper shows that as focal points of both risks and opportunities, large urban regions are ideal laboratories to detect the worst human threats, observe their overlapping dynamics, and explore the existing innovative solutions to mitigate their effects.

Samen op weg naar een duurzaam mobiliteitssysteem

17 Feb 2012

Deze studie schetst de grootste uitdaging voor ons mobiliteitssysteem in de komende 10 jaar.

Topsectoren en het buitenlands beleid: noodzaak van een strategische agenda voor de economische diplomatie (NL)

23 Jan 2012

Op 9 januari 2012 vond het vierde Haagse Innovatiedebat plaats met als thema “Topsectoren en het buitenlandbeleid: naar een strategische agenda”.

Een nieuwe generatie van logistiek. Kansen voor Nederland

31 Dec 2011

Nederland heeft een internationale toppositie in de afhandeling van fysieke goederenstromen en neemt daardoor een belangrijke positie voor vestigingen van Europese distributiecentra van Amerikaanse en Aziatische bedrijven in. Om zijn logistieke toppositie te behouden zal het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven moeten anticiperen op zowel voorspelbare en onvoorspelbare veranderingen.

Geen maritieme macht zonder maritieme kunde

20 Dec 2011

Een beschouwing van een toekomstgericht innovatiemodel voor de (Nederlandse) marine

Big Society, Big Data. The radicalisation of the network society.

19 Dec 2011

This essay places the trend towards a big society in the context of this far-reaching digitisation of society. Digitisation enables today’s citizens to position themselves radically different towards the state than they did before. Moreover, we are only at the beginning of this trend and – as this trend continues – we will see a radicalisation of the network society.

Op weg naar een Grondstoffenstrategie

11 Oct 2011

Quick scan ten behoeve van de Grondstoffennotitie

Developments in Nanoscale Memory: SCANNING EMERGING ISSUES OF THE FUTURE: FOCUS AND METHOD

10 Oct 2011

New developments in memory technology pave the way for a significant reduction in physical size (more songs on an iPod), an increased data transfer rate (faster downloads), and an increased efficiency in energy usage (longer battery life).

Developments in Stem Cell Research: SCANNING EMERGING ISSUES OF THE FUTURE: FOCUS AND METHOD

10 Oct 2011

The use of embryonic stem cells evoked controversy over stem cell research. This controversy has impeded stem cell research because it was hard to receive approval for clinical trials. Recent breakthroughs allow researchers to circumvent the use of embryonic stem cells, which could mitigate the controversy over stem cell research and accelerate the results of new projects.

Developments in Nanoscale Batteries: SCANNING EMERGING ISSUES OF THE FUTURE: FOCUS AND METHOD

10 Oct 2011

The ability to store electricity in a portable device is a scientific breakthrough that enabled societies to achieve a wide range of technological developments: cars, MP3 players, mobile phones, laptops, and even medical devices such as pacemakers, all require batteries to power them. In turn, societies now more than ever depend on these powered devices and technologies to function.

Mobile Access and Social Change: SCANNING EMERGING ISSUES OF THE FUTURE: FOCUS AND METHOD

7 Oct 2011

Over the last two decades there has been a veritable explosion in the proliferation and potential of mobile technologies and services. Technological progress in the field has reduced prices and improved the performance of mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets. As a result, these devices are now cheaper, lighter and have improved battery life, making them an increasingly integral part of society.

Do it Yourself Biology: SCANNING EMERGING ISSUES OF THE FUTURE: FOCUS AND METHOD

7 Oct 2011

An emerging garage-based scientific movement that could potentially revolutionize science and society is currently gathering momentum as a vehicle for future scientific innovation.

Versterk het Industriële Hart: Clusters in Noord-Brabant (NL)

9 Sep 2011

In het kader van het gezamenlijke programma Strategy & Change hebben TNO en het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies (HCSS) zich samen met SER-Brabant de vraag gesteld wat de belangrijkste motoren voor Innovatie in Brabant zijn en hoe deze kunnen worden verterkt.

Sustainability in a Multipolar World

18 May 2011

Hardly a week goes by without a news story about the (potential) effects of climate change, mineral scarcity, the loss of tropical forests and biodiversity in general. In an era in which more people than ever live on this planet, enjoying a higher level of consumption too, the overall human impact on the earth’s ecosystem seems to come closer and closer to the limits of the earth’s carrying capacity

De Strategische Functie 'Voorkomen'

3 May 2011

In het project Verkenningen. Houvast voor de krijgsmacht van de toekomst is hetvergroten van het vermogen van Defensie om bij te dragen aan het voorkomenvan conflicten aangemerkt als één van de speerpunten voor de toekomstigeontwikkeling van de krijgsmacht.

Issue Brief No. 9 Drugs, Crime and Terror: A thriving business

16 Apr 2011

Narcotics trade is the leading branch in the transnational crime market and the second largest business worldwide. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) the value of the global cocaine market alone is an estimated $88 billion a year.

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