In this document, MSB presents five different scenarios showing how society might develop up to 2032. The societies described in the scenarios are faced with various types of challenges and opportunities for societal security. It deals firstly with the changing threat and risk scenario and secondly with how the conditions facing society to deal with accidents and emergencies are being influenced by society a t large. Possible developments are explored through the scenarios from a number of different perspectives. The scenarios are aimed at provoking thoughts and ideas, challenging routine thinking and paving the way for a structured discussion on the significance o f various future developments. In addition to the five future scenarios, this document also gives a brief description of how the scenarios are structured.