One of SCAR’s main activities is horizon scanning through foresight studies. A working group of SCAR, the ‘Foresight Group’, proposes such activity to the plenary and, after approval, governs the execution of relevant studies. The Commission has made available resources through the Framework Programmes to help contract experts, to carry out the foresight activity (which may include review of other ongoing studies, scenario building, research prioritisation, etc.), to organize meetings (workshops, seminars, conferences) and to publicize outcomes.

		Berlin Declaration - December 2020 Joint declaration of the SCAR members on the 5th Foresight Exercise on “Natural resources and food systems: Transitions towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space”
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		ONLINE ANNEXES “Facts & Figures” reports of the 5th SCAR Foresight Exercise Natural resources and food systems: Transitions towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space
		5th SCAR Foresight Conference - RESILIENCE AND TRANSFORMATION FACTSHEET 15th December 2020
		5th SCAR Foresight Conference - RESILIENCE AND TRANSFORMATION REPORT of the 5th SCAR Foresight Exercise Expert Group Natural resources and food systems: Transitions towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space 15th December 2020
		A meta-analysis of recent foresight documents in support of the 5th SCAR Foresight Exercise 2019-03-31