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Guatemala, North America
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for mechanisms for ensuring that the benefits of the bioeconomy are shared with biodiversity-rich countries. Scientific understanding, engineering readiness and institutional capacity remain insufficient to translate promising concepts into durable impact under real-world constraints of cost, skills and governance.
society-governance
north-america
guatemala
biodiversity
mechanisms
ensuring
benefits
bioeconomy
shared
biodiversity-rich
countries
breakthrough
approaches
persistent
solutions
systems
governance
scalable
Flash floods in Australia frequently strike with too little warning for effective evacuation, because rainfall and river-level monitoring networks remain too sparse to model localized risk accurately.
climate-environment
oceania
australia
flash
strengthening
early-warning
systems
flooding
too
floods
frequently
strike
warning
early
economics-resources
global-unspecified
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for nature-based solutions for urban stormwater that also enhance biodiversity and amenity creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
asia
kazakhstan
biodiversity
solutions
nature-based
urban
stormwater
also
enhance
amenity
deployable
technologies
systems
climate-environment
methods
enabling
nature
open
United States, North America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for safe and effective methods for large-scale insect protein production and use are still lacking. Progress is hindered by incomplete mechanistic knowledge, high capital and operational barriers, and the absence of deployment models suited to the contexts of greatest need.
climate-environment
north-america
united-states
methods
safe
effective
large-scale
insect
protein
production
scalable
solutions
despite
systems
society-governance
barriers
economics-resources
designs
open
Solomon Islands, Oceania
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for passive cooling and ventilation systems for informal settlement housing are still lacking. Progress is hindered by incomplete mechanistic knowledge, high capital and operational barriers, and the absence of deployment models suited to the contexts of greatest need.
social-civic-problems
oceania
solomon-islands
passive
cooling
ventilation
systems
informal
settlement
housing
breakthrough
approaches
despite
climate-environment
society-governance
methods
economics-resources
barriers
open
United States, North America
Food retail in United States remains heavily dependent on single-use plastic packaging, and affordable, scalable biodegradable alternatives have not reached price parity for small vendors.
climate-environment
north-america
united-states
single-use
plastic
food
retail
united
states
reducing
reliance
remains
heavily
global-unspecified
single
use
whether
philosophy-ethics
Illegal and unreported fishing vessels operating near Peru's waters are difficult to track due to limited satellite coverage and insufficient coordination between regional maritime authorities.
science-space
south-america
peru
illegal
unreported
fishing
waters
near
mapping
mitigating
vessels
operating
coastal
global-unspecified
local-regional
logging
Informal-sector workers in Yemen are largely excluded from formal credit because they lack the documented income history traditional lenders require, forcing reliance on high-interest informal lenders.
economics-resources
asia
yemen
credit
informal-sector
workers
extending
affordable
lenders
largely
excluded
formal
informal
sector
mathematics-logic
might
local
actors
open
United Kingdom, Europe
Survivors of gender-based violence in Ukraine frequently avoid reporting due to social stigma, distrust of law enforcement, and lack of confidential support services in their communities.
society-governance
europe
united-kingdom
gender-based
violence
reporting
ukraine
reducing
barriers
survivors
frequently
avoid
due
gender
based
global-unspecified
health-biology
whether
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for solutions for providing high-quality mental health care in primary care and community settings are still lacking. Progress is hindered by incomplete mechanistic knowledge, high capital and operational barriers, and the absence of deployment models suited to the contexts of greatest need.
health-biology
asia
vietnam
mental-health
care
solutions
providing
high-quality
mental
health
primary
community
settings
breakthrough
climate-environment
society-governance
methods
systems
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for real-time systems for detecting and responding to the illegal trade in timber and forest products. Scientific understanding, engineering readiness and institutional capacity remain insufficient to translate promising concepts into durable impact under real-world constraints of cost, skills and governance.
society-governance
oceania
australia
practical
real-time
systems
detecting
responding
illegal
trade
timber
forest
products
solutions
methods
scalable
ensuring
real
Disaster-driven internal displacement in Romania is poorly tracked in real time, making it difficult for humanitarian agencies to allocate shelter and aid where it is most needed.
technology-computing
europe
romania
internal
displacement
tracking
responding
following
disasters
disaster-driven
poorly
tracked
myanmar
kenya
nigeria
Children displaced from Yemen frequently experience multi-year gaps in schooling because host communities lack accredited pathways to integrate them into local education systems.
social-civic-problems
asia
yemen
education
displaced
children
providing
continuity
frequently
experience
multi-year
gaps
systems
global-unspecified
economics-resources
society-governance
health-biology
open
Canada, North America
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for real-time attribution of extreme weather events to climate change for adaptation planning. Scientific understanding, engineering readiness and institutional capacity remain insufficient to translate promising concepts into durable impact under real-world constraints of cost, skills and governance.
society-governance
north-america
canada
climate-change
scalable
solutions
real-time
attribution
extreme
weather
events
climate
change
adaptation
systems
climate-environment
methods
governance
Achieving early childhood development programs proven effective at national scale under fiscal constraint at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.
economics-resources
asia
vietnam
scale
early
childhood
development
programs
proven
effective
national
under
fiscal
systems
climate-environment
society-governance
methods
solutions
open
Argentina, South America
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for therapeutics and care models that improve outcomes for people living with multimorbidity creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
south-america
argentina
systems
therapeutics
care
models
improve
outcomes
people
living
multimorbidity
field-ready
solutions
climate-environment
governance
robust
methods
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for circular nutrient management systems closing phosphorus loops at regional scale creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
asia
pakistan
systems
circular
nutrient
management
closing
phosphorus
loops
regional
scale
breakthrough
solutions
climate-environment
enabling
methods
ensuring
Achieving methods for restoring the carbon sequestration capacity of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.
climate-environment
asia
south-korea
systems
methods
restoring
carbon
sequestration
capacity
terrestrial
coastal
ecosystems
field-ready
economics-resources
society-governance
solutions
designs
ensuring
open
Costa Rica, North America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for biotechnologies converting methane and CO2 into high-value chemicals and proteins are still lacking. Progress is hindered by incomplete mechanistic knowledge, high capital and operational barriers, and the absence of deployment models suited to the contexts of greatest need.
climate-environment
north-america
costa-rica
biotechnologies
converting
methane
co2
high-value
chemicals
proteins
practical
realization
despite
methods
systems
barriers
society-governance
high
open
Solomon Islands, Oceania
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for autonomous microgravity assembly of large habitats and infrastructure creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
oceania
solomon-islands
solutions
autonomous
microgravity
assembly
large
habitats
infrastructure
scalable
absence
robust
systems
climate-environment
methods
enabling
ensuring
