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Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for mechanisms for aligning the incentives of technology companies with broader societal goals 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 south-america ecuador mechanisms aligning incentives technology companies broader societal goals integrated pathways methods systems barriers society-governance designs
WS03214
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-13T12:12:53.389Z · Horizon: 2045
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WS03214 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3214

Develop practical data collection, modeling, public deliberation, and evaluation tools for decisions currently made with incomplete or inaccessible evidence. The challenge is especially acute in informal settlements, where existing solutions often assume stable institutions, high incomes, continuous connectivity, or centralized service delivery.

society-governance africa nigeria evidence decisions informal settlements local difficult policy develop practical data economics-resources communities public worker
WS04301
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-07T20:22:17Z · Horizon: 2030
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WS04301 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=4301

Develop practical methods to map water, sewer, power, gas, and telecom networks where records are incomplete and excavation is dangerous.

climate-environment asia india managing underground utility maps unplanned urban growth develop practical methods water society-governance global-unspecified african restoring
WS04226
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-07T19:07:17Z · Horizon: 2030
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WS04226 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=4226

Create cooperative frameworks that enable countries sharing underground water reserves to measure extraction, prevent depletion, and resolve disputes.

society-governance asia jordan governance transboundary aquifers incomplete data create cooperative frameworks enable countries global-unspecified mathematics-logic water climate-environment african
WS04067
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-07T16:27:17Z · Horizon: 2035
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WS04067 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=4067

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for integrated wildlife-livestock-human zoonotic spillover surveillance 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 africa ghana integrated wildlife-livestock-human zoonotic spillover surveillance development despite recognition its importance methods systems barriers society-governance designs
WS03253
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-07T05:16:58.054Z · Horizon: 2045
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WS03253 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3253

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for behavioral and structural interventions reducing food loss in tropical value chains 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 south-america peru behavioral structural interventions reducing food loss tropical value chains integrated methods systems barriers society-governance designs
WS03006
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-02T01:08:34.260Z · Horizon: 2032
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WS03006 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3006

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for institutional arrangements that improve coordination between health climate and development sectors 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 france institutional arrangements improve coordination between health climate development sectors integrated society-governance methods systems designs barriers
WS02850
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-01T00:26:13.251Z · Horizon: 2030
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WS02850 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2850

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
WS02994
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-20T02:04:12.891Z · Horizon: 2040
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WS02994 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2994

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.

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WS02977
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-19T21:01:11.839Z · Horizon: 2050
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WS02977 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2977

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.

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WS02905
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-17T20:14:23.111Z · Horizon: 2040
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WS02905 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2905

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
WS03129
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-12T19:06:28.489Z · Horizon: 2030
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WS03129 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3129

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for interventions that reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases through population-level action 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.

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WS03153
By Ian Patel · 2025-12-23T08:52:40.598Z · Horizon: 2040
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WS03153 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3153

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for pathways for achieving universal access to safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation 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 pathways achieving universal access safe affordable drinking water sanitation systemic methods society-governance systems solutions economics-resources
WS02883
By Ian Patel · 2025-12-08T19:42:51.169Z · Horizon: 2035
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WS02883 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2883

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for protocols for the ethical development and testing of human longevity interventions 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.

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WS02925
By Ian Patel · 2025-11-13T17:47:35.946Z · Horizon: 2035
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WS02925 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2925

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for pathways for achieving high rates of energy efficiency and demand reduction in buildings and industry 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 south-america chile high pathways achieving rates energy efficiency demand reduction buildings industry systems methods society-governance barriers designs
WS03134
By Ian Patel · 2025-11-11T11:19:06.550Z · Horizon: 2030
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WS03134 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3134

Citizens of Ethiopia generate growing volumes of personal data through digital services, but existing legal frameworks lack enforcement mechanisms to hold companies accountable for misuse.

technology-computing africa ethiopia data citizens establishing enforceable privacy protections generate growing volumes society-governance global-unspecified african whether systems incomplete
WS02771
By Ian Patel · 2025-11-07T09:07:41.000Z · Horizon: 2045
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WS02771 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2771

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for energy storage and conversion systems optimized for intermittent renewable microgrids 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.

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WS02932
By Ian Patel · 2025-11-04T04:20:11.297Z · Horizon: 2030
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WS02932 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2932

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for high-humidity passive radiative cooling surfaces and coatings 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 oceania new-zealand high-humidity passive radiative cooling surfaces coatings practical realization despite recognition methods systems barriers society-governance designs
WS02933
By Ian Patel · 2025-10-24T16:39:00.900Z · Horizon: 2045
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WS02933 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2933

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for institutional designs that make scientific research more responsive to societal needs and values 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 malaysia institutional designs make scientific research responsive societal needs values deployable climate-environment systems methods barriers high
WS03149
By Ian Patel · 2025-10-24T14:06:11.978Z · Horizon: 2040
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WS03149 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3149

Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for governance models for managing the risks and benefits of geoengineering research and potential deployment 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 north-america costa-rica models deployment governance managing risks benefits geoengineering research potential field-ready climate-environment systems methods technology-computing economics-resources
WS03612
By Ian Patel · 2025-10-15T14:11:01.815Z · Horizon: 2032
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WS03612 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3612
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