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A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for institutional arrangements that accelerate the diffusion of clean energy technologies in LMICs. 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
asia
kazakhstan
institutional
arrangements
accelerate
diffusion
clean
energy
technologies
lmics
development
persistent
solutions
systems
methods
scalable
designs
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for affordable methods for detecting and treating the major causes of childhood undernutrition 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
europe
netherlands
methods
affordable
detecting
treating
major
causes
childhood
undernutrition
field-ready
systems
society-governance
barriers
economics-resources
solutions
health-biology
Achieving safe reversible regional albedo management aerosols 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.
local-regional
africa
tanzania
safe
reversible
regional
albedo
management
aerosols
deployable
technologies
achieving
meaningful
economics-resources
climate-environment
systems
society-governance
solutions
open
South Africa, Africa
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for low-bandwidth digital tools that deliver high-quality education in connectivity-poor areas. 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
africa
south-africa
low-bandwidth
digital
tools
deliver
high-quality
education
connectivity-poor
areas
field-ready
systems
solutions
methods
scalable
ensuring
governance
Achieving institutional designs preventing AI-enabled extreme power concentration 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.
society-governance
oceania
samoa
institutional
designs
preventing
ai-enabled
extreme
power
concentration
integrated
pathways
achieving
economics-resources
systems
climate-environment
solutions
methods
open
Costa Rica, North America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for platform technologies for 30-day zoonotic antiviral response 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
platform
technologies
30-day
zoonotic
antiviral
response
scalable
solutions
despite
recognition
methods
systems
society-governance
barriers
designs
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for governance frameworks for the responsible development of advanced neurotechnology 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
vietnam
governance
frameworks
responsible
development
advanced
neurotechnology
deployable
technologies
absence
robust
solutions
systems
climate-environment
methods
enabling
open
Bolivia, South America
Achieving systems ensuring the safety and ethical use of AI in educational assessment and personalization 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.
philosophy-ethics
south-america
bolivia
systems
ensuring
safety
ethical
educational
assessment
personalization
integrated
pathways
achieving
economics-resources
society-governance
climate-environment
technology-computing
solutions
open
Solomon Islands, Oceania
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for materials enabling reversible CO2 capture and conversion to useful products 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
materials
enabling
reversible
co2
capture
conversion
useful
products
development
absence
solutions
systems
climate-environment
robust
methods
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for adaptive literacy systems closing gaps in multilingual low-resource classrooms 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
europe
romania
systems
adaptive
literacy
closing
gaps
multilingual
low-resource
classrooms
overcoming
barriers
solutions
climate-environment
methods
ensuring
enabling
open
Chile, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for biotechnologies enabling the rapid development of vaccines against unknown future pathogens 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
south-america
chile
biotechnologies
enabling
rapid
development
vaccines
against
unknown
future
pathogens
field-ready
climate-environment
systems
methods
society-governance
barriers
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for governance models for managing the dual-use risks of advanced gene editing and synthetic biology 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.
society-governance
africa
ethiopia
models
governance
managing
dual-use
risks
advanced
gene
editing
synthetic
biology
climate-environment
methods
systems
barriers
solutions
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for methods for quantifying and reducing the climate impact of the global food system 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
europe
netherlands
methods
quantifying
reducing
climate
impact
food
system
robust
enabling
society-governance
systems
barriers
designs
solutions
assessing
open
Canada, North America
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for governance models for shared management of transboundary aquifers and rivers 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
north-america
canada
governance
robust
models
shared
management
transboundary
aquifers
rivers
methods
enabling
solutions
systems
climate-environment
ensuring
Current approaches to nature-based solutions for landslide and erosion control on steep agricultural lands either underperform under variable field conditions or generate externalities that undermine long-term sustainability and equity. Closing the gap requires coordinated advances in science, systems design and enabling institutions.
society-governance
europe
poland
solutions
nature-based
landslide
erosion
control
steep
agricultural
lands
systemic
addressing
systems
climate-environment
enabling
approaches
under
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for methods for restoring coastal wetlands that maximize both carbon and biodiversity co-benefits 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.
climate-environment
europe
france
biodiversity
methods
restoring
coastal
wetlands
maximize
both
carbon
co-benefits
overcoming
society-governance
solutions
systems
robust
enabling
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for materials for efficient atmospheric water generation integrated with existing roofs 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
asia
japan
integrated
materials
efficient
atmospheric
water
generation
existing
roofs
pathways
despite
methods
systems
society-governance
barriers
designs
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for systems ensuring the safety and reliability of autonomous systems in healthcare delivery 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
fiji
systems
ensuring
safety
reliability
autonomous
healthcare
delivery
integrated
pathways
absence
solutions
climate-environment
technology-computing
economics-resources
governance
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for seasonal underground thermal storage for dense urban district systems. 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
samoa
seasonal
underground
thermal
storage
dense
urban
district
systems
deployable
technologies
solutions
methods
climate-environment
scalable
ensuring
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for governance frameworks for the responsible use of predictive policing and risk assessment tools 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.
society-governance
asia
south-korea
governance
frameworks
responsible
predictive
policing
risk
assessment
tools
scalable
solutions
climate-environment
methods
systems
barriers
designs
