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Mapping Weak Signals

Inspired by: interviews » Cultivating the values that lead people to work within natural boundaries.

version: 4 / updated: 2011-10-25
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Originally submitted by: Ivan Montenegro Perini
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Source of inspiration

Interviews

The source of the Weak Signal is

Richard SLAUGHTER, "Foresight International", interviewed by "MIOIR".

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
Cultivating the values that lead people to work within natural boundaries.

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
It is a way of approaching small-scale farming that works within the capacity of the land to maintain fertility. It is not just pragmatic, it is more about cultivating the values that lead people to work within natural boundaries instead of trying to wipe them out and create monocultures.

Keywords

environment, ethical, social, agriculture, monocultures.

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
Cultivating the values that lead people to work within natural boundaries instead of trying to wipe them out and create monocultures.

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 re-emerging
beneficial

Importance

please specify
please select
Level 1: important for a particular country
Level 3: important for the European Union
Level 4: important for the whole world

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

cultural/religious filters (values, traditions, faith, spiritual beliefs)
social filters (class, status, education level)
other, please specify:   Environment, Ethical.

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Social pathologies & ethics
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Sustainability and climate change

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Environment (including Climate Change)
Social Sciences and Humanities