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Curbing illegal wildlife trafficking routes through Vietnam.

open Vietnam, Asia

Vietnam sits along a known wildlife trafficking corridor, and enforcement agencies lack the forensic and tracking tools needed to intercept shipments and prosecute organized trafficking networks effectively.

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WS02516

By Ian Patel · 2026-01-06T03:08:52.000Z · Horizon: 2032

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WS02516 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2516

Breakthrough approaches to real-time systems for detecting and responding to the illegal wildlife trade.

open Colombia, South America

Achieving real-time systems for detecting and responding to the illegal wildlife trade at meaningful scale demands simultaneous progress in fundamental research, engineering integration and socio-technical systems that work for low- and middle-income settings. Existing efforts remain fragmented relative to the magnitude of the challenge.

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WS03239

By Ian Patel · 2025-03-05T21:24:34.567Z · Horizon: 2038

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WS03239 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3239