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Ecuador, South America
Achieving low-cost diagnostics and treatments for the major neglected tropical diseases 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.
health-biology
south-america
ecuador
low-cost
diagnostics
treatments
major
neglected
tropical
diseases
integrated
pathways
achieving
economics-resources
climate-environment
systems
society-governance
methods
open
Ecuador, South America
Current approaches to selective critical-ion extraction from low-grade brines either underperform under variable field conditions or generate externalities that undermine long-term sustainability and equity. Closing the gap requires coordinated advances in science, systems design and enabling institutions.
society-governance
south-america
ecuador
selective
critical-ion
extraction
low-grade
brines
integrated
pathways
current
approaches
either
systems
climate-environment
enabling
under
solutions
open
Ecuador, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for permafrost carbon abrupt-release early warning models 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
south-america
ecuador
models
permafrost
carbon
abrupt-release
early
warning
development
despite
recognition
its
methods
systems
society-governance
barriers
designs
open
Ecuador, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for mechanisms for aligning the incentives of technology companies with broader societal goals 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
south-america
ecuador
mechanisms
aligning
incentives
technology
companies
broader
societal
goals
integrated
pathways
methods
systems
barriers
society-governance
designs
open
Ecuador, South America
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.
economics-resources
south-america
ecuador
systems
ensuring
safety
reliability
critical
infrastructure
control
breakthrough
approaches
achieving
society-governance
climate-environment
technology-computing
mathematics-logic
philosophy-ethics
open
Ecuador, South America
Despite recognition of its importance, reliable methods for solutions for providing reliable digital connectivity in remote and disaster-affected areas 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.
technology-computing
south-america
ecuador
reliable
barriers
solutions
providing
digital
connectivity
remote
disaster-affected
areas
overcoming
climate-environment
methods
society-governance
systems
health-biology
open
Ecuador, South America
The absence of robust, context-adapted solutions for nature-based solutions for landslide risk reduction on steep slopes in tropical regions 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
ecuador
solutions
nature-based
landslide
risk
reduction
steep
slopes
tropical
regions
breakthrough
systems
climate-environment
methods
enabling
nature
open
Ecuador, South America
Achieving inherently safe modular micro-reactors for remote communities 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
ecuador
inherently
safe
modular
micro-reactors
remote
communities
systemic
solutions
addressing
achieving
climate-environment
systems
society-governance
methods
social-civic-problems
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
Ecuador, South America
Current approaches to methods for assessing the long-term social and environmental impacts of large-scale technological change either underperform under variable field conditions or generate externalities that undermine long-term sustainability and equity. Closing the gap requires coordinated advances in science, systems design and enabling institutions.
mathematics-logic
south-america
ecuador
long-term
methods
assessing
social
environmental
impacts
large-scale
technological
change
development
society-governance
climate-environment
systems
enabling
governance