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The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for materials and processes for recycling complex multi-material products at high purity creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
europe
spain
systems
materials
processes
recycling
complex
multi-material
products
high
purity
field-ready
solutions
climate-environment
enabling
robust
methods
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for mechanisms for ensuring that climate finance is additional to existing development assistance creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
climate-environment
oceania
samoa
mechanisms
ensuring
climate
finance
additional
existing
development
assistance
overcoming
barriers
society-governance
systems
solutions
methods
governance
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for institutional arrangements that accelerate the diffusion of clean energy technologies 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
kazakhstan
institutional
arrangements
accelerate
diffusion
clean
energy
technologies
lmics
development
persistent
solutions
systems
methods
scalable
designs
open
South Africa, Africa
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for low-bandwidth digital tools that deliver high-quality education in connectivity-poor areas. 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
south-africa
low-bandwidth
digital
tools
deliver
high-quality
education
connectivity-poor
areas
field-ready
systems
solutions
methods
scalable
ensuring
governance
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for governance frameworks for the responsible development of advanced neurotechnology creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
asia
vietnam
governance
frameworks
responsible
development
advanced
neurotechnology
deployable
technologies
absence
robust
solutions
systems
climate-environment
methods
enabling
open
Solomon Islands, Oceania
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for materials enabling reversible CO2 capture and conversion to useful products creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
oceania
solomon-islands
materials
enabling
reversible
co2
capture
conversion
useful
products
development
absence
solutions
systems
climate-environment
robust
methods
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for adaptive literacy systems closing gaps in multilingual low-resource classrooms creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
europe
romania
systems
adaptive
literacy
closing
gaps
multilingual
low-resource
classrooms
overcoming
barriers
solutions
climate-environment
methods
ensuring
enabling
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for methods for quantifying and reducing the climate impact of the global food system 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
netherlands
methods
quantifying
reducing
climate
impact
food
system
robust
enabling
society-governance
systems
barriers
designs
solutions
assessing
open
Canada, North America
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for governance models for shared management of transboundary aquifers and rivers creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
north-america
canada
governance
robust
models
shared
management
transboundary
aquifers
rivers
methods
enabling
solutions
systems
climate-environment
ensuring
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for methods for restoring coastal wetlands that maximize both carbon and biodiversity co-benefits creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
climate-environment
europe
france
biodiversity
methods
restoring
coastal
wetlands
maximize
both
carbon
co-benefits
overcoming
society-governance
solutions
systems
robust
enabling
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for systems ensuring the safety and reliability of autonomous systems in healthcare delivery creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
oceania
fiji
systems
ensuring
safety
reliability
autonomous
healthcare
delivery
integrated
pathways
absence
solutions
climate-environment
technology-computing
economics-resources
governance
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for seasonal underground thermal storage for dense urban district systems. 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
oceania
samoa
seasonal
underground
thermal
storage
dense
urban
district
systems
deployable
technologies
solutions
methods
climate-environment
scalable
ensuring
open
Chile, South America
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for complete proteins from agricultural lignocellulosic residues creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
south-america
chile
solutions
complete
proteins
agricultural
lignocellulosic
residues
systemic
addressing
absence
robust
systems
climate-environment
methods
enabling
governance
open
United Kingdom, Europe
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for biotechnologies enabling the conversion of organic waste into high-value proteins and materials. 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
united-kingdom
biotechnologies
enabling
conversion
organic
waste
high-value
proteins
materials
development
persistent
solutions
systems
technologies
scalable
methods
open
Ecuador, South America
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for methods for assessing the resilience of food systems to simultaneous climate and geopolitical shocks creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
climate-environment
south-america
ecuador
systems
methods
assessing
resilience
food
simultaneous
climate
geopolitical
shocks
practical
society-governance
solutions
ensuring
designs
enabling
open
Honduras, North America
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for methods for quantifying the health co-benefits of different climate mitigation strategies creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
climate-environment
north-america
honduras
methods
quantifying
health
co-benefits
different
climate
mitigation
strategies
development
absence
society-governance
solutions
systems
robust
enabling
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for governance models preventing catastrophic accidents in high-risk dual-use research facilities. 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
portugal
governance
scalable
solutions
models
preventing
catastrophic
accidents
high-risk
dual-use
research
systems
methods
ensuring
practical
designs
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for mechanisms for ensuring that the voices of frontline communities shape climate and development decisions. 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
development
mechanisms
ensuring
voices
frontline
communities
shape
climate
decisions
persistent
solutions
systems
climate-environment
methods
scalable
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for biotechnologies for engineering microbes that produce biodegradable alternatives to conventional plastics creates cascading risks across interconnected human and natural systems. Key missing elements include durable performance, low lifetime cost, and governance arrangements capable of sustaining impact beyond pilot stages.
society-governance
asia
kazakhstan
biotechnologies
engineering
microbes
produce
biodegradable
alternatives
conventional
plastics
development
absence
solutions
systems
climate-environment
enabling
methods
A persistent gap exists in realizing practical, scalable solutions for biotechnologies enabling the sustainable intensification of aquaculture and fisheries. 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
japan
biotechnologies
enabling
sustainable
intensification
aquaculture
fisheries
field-ready
systems
persistent
gap
solutions
methods
climate-environment
scalable
technologies