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World Solve is a public institutional repository for identifying real unresolved problems across science, society, health, governance, economics, and local systems. Each entry is intended to be citable, inspectable, and actionable.
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open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Homes filled with gadgets from different brands often struggle to talk to each other properly, frustrating users and limiting real automation. A shared, open standard would fix this fragmentation.
technology-computing
global-unspecified
standard
different
don
have
universal
letting
smart
home
devices
work
whether
philosophy-ethics
determine
resolved
way
agreed
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
River dolphins are highly sensitive to pollution and habitat disruption, and several populations have declined sharply as rivers become more polluted and fragmented by development. Reversing this decline remains an unresolved conservation priority.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
have
decline
river
populations
pollution
habitat
don
scalable
way
prevent
philosophy-ethics
whether
determine
resolved
agreed
Map and govern seasonal livestock routes so roads, farms, conservation zones, and private enclosures do not trigger conflict or livestock losses.
economics-resources
asia
mongolia
protecting
pastoralist
mobility
corridors
land
fragmentation
livestock
map
govern
seasonal
wildlife
protected
global-unspecified
reserves
reducing