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Formalizing small-scale fisher livelihoods and rights in Bangladesh.

open Bangladesh, Asia

Small-scale fishers in Bangladesh often operate without formal recognition or access to credit, insurance, or market infrastructure, leaving them economically vulnerable and undercounted in fisheries policy.

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WS02556

By Ian Patel · 2025-11-29T12:46:13.000Z · Horizon: 2030

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WS02556 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2556

Systemic solutions addressing architectural and urban designs that maximize cooling and minimize energy under heat extremes.

open Bangladesh, Asia

Achieving architectural and urban designs that maximize cooling and minimize energy under heat extremes 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.

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WS03047

By Ian Patel · 2025-05-09T18:28:35.838Z · Horizon: 2050

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WS03047 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3047