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open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Polarised media ecosystems and economic grievances fuel support for anti-establishment parties, complicating policymaking. Civic dialogue platforms and trust metrics for institutions could inform responses.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
trust
institutions
populism
political
polarisation
eroding
european
polarised
media
ecosystems
data
public
global-unspecified
building
registries
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Polarised media ecosystems and economic grievances fuel support for anti-establishment parties, complicating policymaking. Civic dialogue platforms and trust metrics for institutions could inform responses.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
trust
institutions
populism
political
polarisation
eroding
european
variant
emphasises
policy
public
data
global-unspecified
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Pension and healthcare costs rise as the working-age population shrinks, forcing reforms in labour markets and social protection. Modelling tools and policy pilots for sustainable welfare redesign are needed.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
welfare
ageing
populations
low
birth
rates
strain
european
systems
pension
global-unspecified
african
economics-resources
social
technology-computing
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Pension and healthcare costs rise as the working-age population shrinks, forcing reforms in labour markets and social protection. Modelling tools and policy pilots for sustainable welfare redesign are needed.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
welfare
ageing
populations
low
birth
rates
strain
european
systems
variant
data
african
global-unspecified
infrastructure
climate-environment
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Major urban centres like Berlin, Paris, and Barcelona face rent and home price surges that outpace incomes. Policy-simulation platforms and modular construction ventures could inform and implement solutions.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
housing
affordability
crisis
worsening
cities
variant
focuses
data
infrastructure
african
urban
global-unspecified
climate-environment
open
United Kingdom, Europe
Post-Ukraine shock adjustments and the green transition have made energy prices a salient political and economic issue. Demand-response platforms and hedging tools for SMEs can mitigate impacts.
society-governance
europe
united-kingdom
energy
price
volatility
has
become
major
concern
households
industry
variant
global-unspecified
climate-environment
europe-unspecified
european
economics-resources
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Hybrid warfare tactics, including deepfakes and targeted propaganda, erode trust and polarise societies. Detection and provenance tools for media and secure civic-information channels are urgently needed.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
disinformation
foreign
influence
campaigns
undermine
european
public
debate
variant
emphasises
global-unspecified
political
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Digitalisation outpaces security investments, leaving critical infrastructure and small firms vulnerable. Managed security services and shared incident-response platforms could improve resilience.
technology-computing
europe
europe-unspecified
cybersecurity
capacity
european
smes
public
bodies
remains
uneven
variant
emphasises
society-governance
global-unspecified
african
infrastructure
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Key ports like Rotterdam and Hamburg face capacity and digitalisation challenges that raise costs and delays. Port-community systems and real-time logistics dashboards could address bottlenecks.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
logistics
bottlenecks
port
congestion
affect
european
trade
flows
variant
emphasises
systems
real
time
african
economics-resources
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Transport and industrial emissions continue to cause health burdens despite progress. Low-cost sensor networks and policy-impact simulators can guide clean-air strategies.
climate-environment
europe
europe-unspecified
air
quality
several
european
urban
regions
remains
below
standards
transport
global-unspecified
african
pollution
access
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Transport and industrial emissions continue to cause health burdens despite progress. Low-cost sensor networks and policy-impact simulators can guide clean-air strategies.
climate-environment
europe
europe-unspecified
air
quality
several
european
urban
regions
remains
below
standards
variant
global-unspecified
african
data
infrastructure
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Governments lack integrated views of production, logistics, and consumption patterns. System-level food dashboards could inform policy.
society-governance
global-unspecified
food
data
local
system
resilience
fragmented
governments
lack
integrated
views
climate-environment
african
systems
climate
whether
limited
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Pollution-related illnesses add large burdens on health systems. Multi-sector programs linking health and environment policy are needed.
health-biology
global-unspecified
air-pollution
mental-health
health
environmental
risks
like
air
pollution
unsafe
water
drive
disease
society-governance
climate-environment
african
solutions
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Without regular assessment, it is hard to target improvements. Low-cost national assessment systems can guide policy.
society-governance
global-unspecified
data
learning
outcomes
incomplete
outdated
countries
assessment
regular
hard
target
systems
technology-computing
african
whether
ensuring
public
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Household and caregiving labor goes uncompensated, limiting economic autonomy. Social protection and shared-care norms can address this.
economics-resources
global-unspecified
unpaid
care
work
women
rarely
recognized
supported
household
caregiving
labor
society-governance
national
policy
have
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Many surveys miss intra-household differences or non-binary identities. Inclusive, disaggregated data collection can improve policy.
society-governance
global-unspecified
data
gender
disparities
often
sparse
biased
surveys
miss
intra-household
differences
technology-computing
incomplete
limited
african
systems
whether
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Coal, oil, and gas drive emissions and pollution. Policy and technology shifts are needed for rapid decarbonization.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
reliance
fossil
fuels
continues
dominate
energy
mixes
coal
oil
whether
philosophy-ethics
way
determine
don
have
mathematics-logic
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Lack of granular data hinders targeted efficiency programs. Smart meters and surveys can inform policy.
society-governance
global-unspecified
data
household
energy
limited
lack
granular
hinders
targeted
efficiency
programs
technology-computing
african
systems
incomplete
sparse
whether
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Policy focuses on quantity, not quality of jobs. Better metrics and surveys can inform decent-work agendas.
economics-resources
global-unspecified
quality
data
job
limited
beyond
employment
counts
policy
focuses
quantity
society-governance
african
systems
sparse
incomplete
whether
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Street vendors and informal services go uncounted. Inclusive data collection can inform policy.
society-governance
global-unspecified
data
informal
urban
economies
sparse
street
vendors
services
uncounted
inclusive
settlements
technology-computing
systems
african
without
local