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Develop land-use, early-warning, crop protection, compensation, corridor, and livelihood systems that reduce conflict in shared landscapes.
economics-resources
africa
kenya
conflict
reducing
human-elephant
harming
communities
wildlife
develop
land-use
early-warning
crop
systems
society-governance
climate-environment
global-unspecified
african
open
New Zealand, Oceania
Develop targeted eradication and containment methods that protect native species, food systems, and local communities from unintended harms.
mathematics-logic
oceania
new-zealand
species
controlling
invasive
small
islands
ecological
side
effects
develop
targeted
methods
economics-resources
climate-environment
communities
systems
open
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Develop systems that reduce child labor, conflict finance, and environmental harm while allowing artisanal miners to participate in formal markets.
climate-environment
africa
democratic-republic-of-the-congo
artisanal
miners
traceability
minerals
mines
excluding
develop
systems
reduce
child
society-governance
economics-resources
labor
governance
biometric
Create data, enforcement, housing, and tourism policies that manage short-term rental growth without harming legitimate small hosts or local economies.
social-civic-problems
europe
portugal
short-term
strengthening
city-level
capacity
regulate
rentals
create
data
enforcement
housing
society-governance
global-unspecified
african
local
technology-computing
open
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Develop locally credible communication systems that address uncertainty, past harm, rumors, and access barriers without stigmatizing hesitant communities.
health-biology
africa
democratic-republic-of-the-congo
communication
uncertainty
building
trusted
public-health
vaccine
develop
locally
credible
systems
society-governance
reliable
communities
technology-computing
last
Teach children to navigate privacy, scams, manipulation, harmful content, and online identity when shared phones and limited supervision are common.
social-civic-problems
asia
indonesia
children
developing
safe
digital
literacy
low-cost
devices
teach
navigate
privacy
global-unspecified
technology-computing
identity
whether
philosophy-ethics
Create trusted local communication systems that counter false evacuation, health, aid, and weather claims before they cause physical harm.
climate-environment
preventing
climate
misinformation
during
disaster
response
create
trusted
local
communication
society-governance
systems
health-biology
public
health
technology-computing
fiscal
Develop restoration models that reduce emissions and fire risk while providing viable incomes for communities dependent on drained peatland agriculture.
economics-resources
asia
indonesia
restoring
degraded
peatlands
harming
local
livelihoods
develop
restoration
models
reduce
communities
social-civic-problems
might
actors
remote
Build transparent testing, traceability, and regulatory methods for identifying heavy metals, steroids, pharmaceuticals, and contaminants in traditional medicine supply chains.
economics-resources
asia
china
supply-chain
traditional
detecting
toxic
adulterants
herbal
medicines
build
transparent
testing
traceability
supply
society-governance
methods
chains
Create field-deployable chemical verification methods that pharmacies, regulators, and patients can use to distinguish authentic cancer drugs from counterfeit or degraded products.
health-biology
africa
nigeria
supply-chain
verification
counterfeit
rapid
oncology
medicines
informal
supply
chains
create
field-deployable
global-unspecified
economics-resources
whether
philosophy-ethics
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for biotechnologies enabling the production of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals from renewable feedstocks 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
poland
biotechnologies
enabling
production
pharmaceuticals
fine
chemicals
renewable
feedstocks
deployable
technologies
methods
systems
society-governance
barriers
high
