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Ecuador, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for solutions for providing reliable digital connectivity in remote and disaster-affected areas 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.
technology-computing
south-america
ecuador
reliable
barriers
solutions
providing
digital
connectivity
remote
disaster-affected
areas
overcoming
climate-environment
methods
society-governance
systems
health-biology
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for mechanisms aligning private R&D incentives with global health and climate priorities 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
indonesia
mechanisms
aligning
private
incentives
health
climate
priorities
breakthrough
approaches
methods
systems
society-governance
barriers
solutions
designs
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for biotechnologies for engineering microorganisms that convert atmospheric CO2 into useful products 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
fiji
biotechnologies
engineering
microorganisms
convert
atmospheric
co2
useful
products
development
despite
methods
systems
society-governance
barriers
high
open
Brazil, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for affordable methods for continuous monitoring of air and water quality in informal settlements 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
brazil
methods
affordable
continuous
monitoring
air
water
quality
informal
settlements
robust
society-governance
systems
economics-resources
enabling
health-biology
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for ambient methane oxidation catalysts for livestock regions 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
portugal
ambient
methane
oxidation
catalysts
livestock
regions
deployable
technologies
despite
recognition
methods
systems
barriers
society-governance
designs
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for deliberation systems reducing affective polarization while preserving contestation 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
spain
deliberation
systems
reducing
affective
polarization
while
preserving
contestation
breakthrough
approaches
methods
society-governance
barriers
designs
economics-resources
open
Bolivia, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for participatory budgeting designs resistant to elite and algorithmic capture 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.
technology-computing
south-america
bolivia
barriers
participatory
budgeting
designs
resistant
elite
algorithmic
capture
overcoming
despite
climate-environment
methods
systems
society-governance
high
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for affordable and scalable solutions for the prevention of the major causes of premature mortality 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
zambia
barriers
affordable
scalable
solutions
prevention
major
causes
premature
mortality
overcoming
society-governance
methods
systems
health-biology
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for solutions for managing the growing volumes of electronic and battery waste 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
nigeria
solutions
managing
growing
volumes
electronic
battery
waste
field-ready
systems
despite
society-governance
methods
barriers
economics-resources
designs
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for designs for mobility systems that prioritize equity accessibility and low environmental impact 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
italy
barriers
designs
mobility
systems
prioritize
equity
accessibility
low
environmental
impact
society-governance
methods
solutions
technology-computing
high
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for scientific foundation models producing calibrated testable hypotheses 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
poland
models
scientific
foundation
producing
calibrated
testable
hypotheses
integrated
pathways
despite
methods
systems
society-governance
barriers
health-biology
open
Costa Rica, North America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for distributed biomanufacturing of essential medicines via 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.
health-biology
north-america
costa-rica
methods
distributed
biomanufacturing
essential
medicines
via
synthetic
biology
robust
enabling
climate-environment
systems
barriers
society-governance
designs
open
Costa Rica, North America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for species-specific non-lethal control of invasive vertebrates 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
species-specific
non-lethal
control
invasive
vertebrates
integrated
pathways
despite
recognition
its
methods
systems
barriers
society-governance
designs
open
Solomon Islands, Oceania
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for predictive models of compound climate-health risks at neighborhood resolution 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
solomon-islands
models
predictive
compound
climate-health
risks
neighborhood
resolution
integrated
pathways
despite
methods
systems
society-governance
barriers
designs
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for methods for assessing the effectiveness of different approaches to climate adaptation and resilience 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
methods
assessing
effectiveness
different
approaches
climate
adaptation
resilience
development
despite
systems
society-governance
barriers
designs
solutions
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for architectural and planning approaches that make cities more walkable and less car-dependent 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
architectural
planning
approaches
make
cities
walkable
less
car-dependent
integrated
pathways
methods
systems
barriers
society-governance
high
open
United States, North America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for regenerative approaches to reverse age-related decline in muscle and cognition 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
regenerative
approaches
reverse
age-related
decline
muscle
cognition
field-ready
systems
despite
methods
barriers
society-governance
designs
high
open
Paraguay, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for seismicity-safe large-scale managed aquifer recharge methods 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.
local-regional
south-america
paraguay
methods
seismicity-safe
large-scale
managed
aquifer
recharge
breakthrough
approaches
despite
recognition
climate-environment
systems
society-governance
barriers
designs
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for surveillance and response systems for antimicrobial resistance that function across borders 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
italy
surveillance
response
systems
antimicrobial
resistance
function
borders
breakthrough
approaches
despite
society-governance
methods
barriers
economics-resources
designs
open
Argentina, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for governance frameworks preventing the concentration of power through advanced surveillance technologies 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
south-america
argentina
governance
frameworks
preventing
concentration
power
advanced
surveillance
technologies
breakthrough
approaches
climate-environment
methods
systems
barriers
designs