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Achieving pathways for achieving high levels of energy efficiency in existing building stocks 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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WS03225
By Ian Patel · 2026-04-14T04:19:57.304Z · Horizon: 2045
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WS03225 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3225

Achieving real-time acoustic-optical networks tracking insect biomass decline 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.

economics-resources south-america brazil real-time acoustic-optical networks tracking insect biomass decline deployable technologies achieving systems climate-environment society-governance methods real
WS02928
By Ian Patel · 2026-03-26T21:08:08.503Z · Horizon: 2038
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WS02928 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2928

Achieving technologies for safe and efficient long-distance transport of hydrogen and ammonia 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.

economics-resources europe sweden technologies safe efficient long-distance transport hydrogen ammonia development achieving meaningful climate-environment systems society-governance solutions enabling
WS03120
By Ian Patel · 2026-03-10T01:14:36.882Z · Horizon: 2035
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WS03120 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3120

Achieving circular design rules and tracking systems for high-value consumer electronics 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.

economics-resources africa senegal systems circular design rules tracking high-value consumer electronics systemic solutions society-governance climate-environment technology-computing ensuring methods
WS02917
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-13T14:16:42.103Z · Horizon: 2030
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WS02917 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2917

Achieving systems ensuring the long-term stewardship and accessibility of scientific knowledge and data 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.

local-regional africa dr-congo systems ensuring long-term stewardship accessibility scientific knowledge data development achieving society-governance economics-resources climate-environment technology-computing designs
WS03251
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-10T15:59:13.360Z · Horizon: 2038
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WS03251 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3251

Achieving pathways for transitioning fossil-fuel dependent regions to diversified economies 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.

economics-resources asia china pathways transitioning fossil-fuel dependent regions diversified economies scalable solutions achieving climate-environment systems society-governance methods designs
WS03002
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-10T14:39:27.969Z · Horizon: 2032
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WS03002 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3002

Build low-cost standards, inverters, storage coordination, and incentive systems that enable high rooftop-solar adoption without destabilizing distribution grids.

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WS04075
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-07T16:35:17Z · Horizon: 2030
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WS04075 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=4075

Achieving early warning systems for social unrest linked to climate and resource stress 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.

climate-environment africa tanzania systems early warning social unrest linked climate resource stress robust society-governance economics-resources methods technology-computing solutions
WS03274
By Ian Patel · 2026-02-05T11:09:16.716Z · Horizon: 2038
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WS03274 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3274

Achieving systems ensuring the safety and reliability of AI systems used in critical infrastructure control 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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WS02986
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-26T06:48:36.166Z · Horizon: 2040
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WS02986 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2986

Achieving early childhood development programs proven effective at national scale under fiscal constraint 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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WS03245
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-14T14:26:46.655Z · Horizon: 2045
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WS03245 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3245

Achieving methods for restoring the carbon sequestration capacity of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems 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.

climate-environment asia south-korea systems methods restoring carbon sequestration capacity terrestrial coastal ecosystems field-ready economics-resources society-governance solutions designs ensuring
WS03272
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-13T03:10:11.153Z · Horizon: 2045
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WS03272 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3272

Achieving privacy-preserving detection of coordinated platform influence operations 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.

technology-computing asia nepal privacy-preserving detection coordinated platform influence operations breakthrough approaches achieving meaningful economics-resources systems climate-environment society-governance methods
WS03287
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-03T11:41:40.247Z · Horizon: 2045
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WS03287 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3287

Achieving interventions that improve mental health and social cohesion in rapidly urbanizing populations 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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WS02988
By Ian Patel · 2026-01-02T00:30:16.067Z · Horizon: 2040
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WS02988 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2988

Achieving self-sensing concrete reporting stress chloride and remaining life 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.

economics-resources oceania solomon-islands self-sensing concrete reporting stress chloride remaining life practical realization achieving climate-environment systems society-governance methods solutions
WS02868
By Ian Patel · 2025-12-16T21:14:02.193Z · Horizon: 2032
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WS02868 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2868

Achieving systems for verifying the absence of forced labor throughout complex global supply chains 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.

economics-resources south-america brazil supply-chain systems verifying absence forced labor throughout complex supply chains society-governance climate-environment technology-computing solutions methods
WS02906
By Ian Patel · 2025-12-14T20:06:10.666Z · Horizon: 2032
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WS02906 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2906

Achieving home-compostable polymers matching PET barrier performance 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.

economics-resources africa uganda home-compostable polymers matching pet barrier performance breakthrough approaches achieving meaningful climate-environment systems society-governance methods solutions
WS03128
By Ian Patel · 2025-12-06T19:26:58.146Z · Horizon: 2032
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WS03128 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3128

Achieving affordable and durable solutions for household air pollution in biomass-dependent regions 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.

climate-environment africa tanzania air-pollution affordable durable solutions household air pollution biomass-dependent regions development achieving society-governance economics-resources systems methods
WS02969
By Ian Patel · 2025-12-01T05:57:17.665Z · Horizon: 2032
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WS02969 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2969

Achieving methods for restoring the water quality and ecological function of urban rivers and lakes 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.

mathematics-logic north-america canada methods restoring water quality ecological function urban rivers lakes practical economics-resources climate-environment systems society-governance solutions
WS02954
By Ian Patel · 2025-11-28T21:31:48.643Z · Horizon: 2035
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WS02954 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2954

Achieving materials enabling efficient direct conversion of sunlight to liquid fuels 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.

economics-resources europe spain materials enabling efficient direct conversion sunlight liquid fuels systemic solutions climate-environment systems society-governance methods technologies
WS03208
By Ian Patel · 2025-11-24T20:17:44.768Z · Horizon: 2032
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WS03208 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=3208

Achieving biotechnologies for engineering crops that require substantially less water and fertilizer 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.

economics-resources oceania new-zealand engineering biotechnologies crops require substantially less water fertilizer practical realization climate-environment systems society-governance methods solutions
WS02877
By Ian Patel · 2025-11-16T05:12:29.505Z · Horizon: 2050
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WS02877 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=2877
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