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Colombia, South America
Current approaches to point-of-care multiplex diagnostics for priority AMR pathogens 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.
health-biology
south-america
colombia
point-of-care
multiplex
diagnostics
priority
amr
pathogens
overcoming
barriers
current
approaches
society-governance
systems
climate-environment
enabling
field
Current approaches to institutional arrangements that accelerate the diffusion of proven climate solutions 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.
climate-environment
asia
nepal
institutional
arrangements
accelerate
diffusion
proven
climate
solutions
integrated
pathways
current
society-governance
systems
enabling
under
designs
Current approaches to circular economy systems that eliminate leakage of plastics into the environment 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.
climate-environment
europe
greece
systems
circular
economy
eliminate
leakage
plastics
environment
systemic
solutions
addressing
society-governance
enabling
technology-computing
economics-resources
under
Current approaches to interventions that reduce the transmission of vector-borne diseases under changing climate 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.
climate-environment
asia
kazakhstan
under
interventions
reduce
transmission
vector-borne
diseases
changing
climate
scalable
solutions
society-governance
systems
enabling
methods
designs
open
Argentina, South America
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for solutions for providing reliable and affordable internet access in rural and remote regions. 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
south-america
argentina
solutions
providing
reliable
affordable
internet
access
rural
remote
regions
integrated
systems
scalable
methods
climate-environment
governance
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for affordable methods for the early detection and treatment of the major cancers 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
bangladesh
scalable
solutions
affordable
methods
early
detection
treatment
major
cancers
lmics
systems
practical
enabling
climate-environment
governance
Current approaches to methods for restoring soil biodiversity and function after intensive conventional agriculture 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.
climate-environment
asia
vietnam
biodiversity
methods
restoring
soil
function
intensive
conventional
agriculture
overcoming
barriers
society-governance
systems
enabling
approaches
solutions
Current approaches to methods for restoring the ecological function of rivers fragmented by dams and infrastructure 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.
mathematics-logic
africa
nigeria
methods
restoring
ecological
function
rivers
fragmented
dams
infrastructure
development
current
society-governance
systems
climate-environment
enabling
solutions
Current approaches to technologies enabling precise monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions from individual facilities 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.
climate-environment
asia
nepal
enabling
technologies
precise
monitoring
greenhouse
gas
emissions
individual
facilities
systemic
society-governance
systems
solutions
approaches
continuous
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for architectural innovations that make high-performance buildings affordable for low-income households. 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
mozambique
architectural
innovations
make
high-performance
buildings
affordable
low-income
households
field-ready
systems
solutions
methods
scalable
designs
ensuring
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for real-time monitoring systems for tracking the recovery of ecosystems after restoration interventions. 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
europe
poland
systems
real-time
monitoring
tracking
recovery
ecosystems
restoration
interventions
field-ready
persistent
solutions
climate-environment
methods
ensuring
governance
Current approaches to institutional designs that improve the effectiveness of multi-level climate governance 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
africa
zambia
institutional
designs
improve
effectiveness
multi-level
climate
governance
development
current
approaches
systems
climate-environment
enabling
under
solutions
Current approaches to technologies for the safe and efficient recycling of advanced battery chemistries 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
oceania
australia
technologies
safe
efficient
recycling
advanced
battery
chemistries
integrated
pathways
current
systems
climate-environment
enabling
approaches
solutions
open
Honduras, North America
Current approaches to solutions for providing reliable and affordable energy access in displacement and refugee settings 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
north-america
honduras
solutions
providing
reliable
affordable
energy
access
displacement
refugee
settings
scalable
systems
climate-environment
enabling
designs
methods
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for governance of dual-use research that balances scientific freedom and catastrophic risk reduction. 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
rwanda
governance
scientific
dual-use
research
balances
freedom
catastrophic
risk
reduction
overcoming
solutions
systems
methods
scalable
ensuring
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for galactic cosmic ray shielding without prohibitive mass penalties. 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
egypt
solutions
galactic
cosmic
ray
shielding
prohibitive
mass
penalties
systemic
addressing
systems
scalable
methods
governance
practical
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for microbiome restoration after repeated antibiotic exposure in children. 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
pakistan
microbiome
restoration
repeated
antibiotic
exposure
children
field-ready
systems
persistent
gap
solutions
methods
scalable
ensuring
governance
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for governance frameworks for managing the risks and opportunities of advanced human enhancement. 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
europe
greece
governance
solutions
frameworks
managing
risks
opportunities
advanced
human
enhancement
systemic
systems
methods
scalable
ensuring
enabling
open
New Zealand, Oceania
Current approaches to governance frameworks for managing the dual-use risks of advanced computing and AI technologies 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
oceania
new-zealand
governance
frameworks
managing
dual-use
risks
advanced
computing
technologies
integrated
pathways
systems
climate-environment
enabling
solutions
approaches
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for supply chain transparency systems that verifiably exclude forced and child labor. 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
cambodia
supply-chain
practical
supply
chain
transparency
systems
verifiably
exclude
forced
child
labor
solutions
methods
ensuring
scalable