Thoughts on FIC and Global Challenges
What do we need to understand about FIC in relation to the Global and African perspective on issues of society, ecology, inequality and governance
Organisation: African Futures Institute
Publish Date: 2007
Thoughts on the future of human evolution
The Noetic perspective (from Greek: noetikos- mental; nous- mind) identifies the [human] mind as the nexus of the future evolution of humanity. At present, human evolution is a mental process rather

Organisation: Vreije Universteit Brussels
Publish Date: 2009
Threats and opportunities for post-closure development in dolomitic gold mining areas of the West Rand and Far West Rand (South Africa) – a hydraulic
For long periods in the history of South Africa gold mining formed the backbone of an otherwise agriculturally-dominated economy,initiating rapid urbanisation in often remote and underdeveloped farmi
Organisation: North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus
Publish Date: 2009
Threats and opportunities for post-closure development in dolomitic gold mining areas of the West Rand and Far West Rand (South Africa) – a hydraulic
Mining is exposed to geological uncertainty as well as to economic forces beyond its control, such as commodity prices and exchange rates that govern profitability. Predictions of future scenarios in

Organisation: North West University, Potchefstroom
Publish Date: 2010
Threats and opportunities for post-closure development in dolomitic gold-mining areas of the West Rand and Far West Rand (South Africa) – a hydraulic
This paper aims mainly to stimulate ideas and concepts on how to meet the challenges associated with mine closure. Owing to the nature of such an approach it must be stressed that all concepts presen

Organisation: North West University, Potchefstroom
Publish Date: 2010
Three Educational Scenarios for the Future: lessons from the sociology of knowledge
This article is concerned with ‘possible educational futures’, not as a futuristic or predictive exercise,but through an analysis of current trends in educational policy (Young, 2009a)
Organisation: European Journal of Education
Publish Date: 2010
Three Global Water Scenarios
A set of three global scenarios used to initiate consultation on a World Water. Vision is presented,derived from alternative evolutions of the major forces driving the global water situation: economi
Organisation: International Journal of Water, Vol. 1, year 2000
Publish Date: February 2000
Timing and future consequences of the peak of oil production
By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, mankind is facing several challenges. Among others, they include the infamous climatic changes and the continuing financial and economic crisis. An

Organisation: Computer Science Dep., University of Beira Interior, Covilha˜, Portugal
Publish Date: July 2011