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States and institutions may need registries of deployed AI models, their data sources, risk levels, and accountability owners. The challenge is building disclosure rules that support safety without exposing legitimate security or privacy risks. This becomes particularly difficult during fiscal austerity, because public institutions must remain fair, resilient, and accountable while adapting to new risks.
society-governance
asia
bangladesh
registries
during
fiscal
austerity
governance
public-interest
model
institutions
risks
states
public
climate-environment
systems
across
States and institutions may need registries of deployed AI models, their data sources, risk levels, and accountability owners. The challenge is building disclosure rules that support safety without exposing legitimate security or privacy risks. This becomes particularly difficult under climate migration pressure, because public institutions must remain fair, resilient, and accountable while adapting to new risks.
society-governance
asia
philippines
registries
under
climate
migration
pressure
governance
public-interest
model
institutions
risks
public
climate-environment
systems
Digitizing land records can improve access while also enabling new forms of fraud, corruption, and system failure. The challenge is designing registry governance that protects ownership claims, customary rights, and dispute resolution over decades. The challenge is especially acute in informal settlements, where legacy systems, coordination failures, and weak oversight can magnify harm.
society-governance
europe
germany
land
fraud
informal
settlements
making
registries
resilient
against
data
loss
systems
technology-computing
public
across
climate-environment
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Cell and gene therapies may deliver durable remissions but have complex safety profiles. Post-marketing registries and patient-reported outcome platforms can close knowledge gaps.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
therapies
new
cancer
will
demand
better
real-world
data
understand
long-term
society-governance
public
registries
health-biology
governance
technology-computing
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Cell and gene therapies may deliver durable remissions but have complex safety profiles. Post-marketing registries and patient-reported outcome platforms can close knowledge gaps.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
data
therapies
new
cancer
will
demand
better
real-world
understand
long-term
society-governance
technology-computing
infrastructure
african
systems
europe
open
South America / Unspecified, South America
Citizens feel democracy is not delivering security or prosperity, driving support for radical solutions and coups. Civic-engagement platforms and institutional-performance dashboards can rebuild trust.
society-governance
south-america
south-america-unspecified
social
fragmentation
distrust
institutions
rising
south
american
countries
citizens
feel
public
trust
data
registries
governance
open
Europe / Unspecified, Europe
Polarised media ecosystems and economic grievances fuel support for anti-establishment parties, complicating policymaking. Civic dialogue platforms and trust metrics for institutions could inform responses.
society-governance
europe
europe-unspecified
trust
institutions
populism
political
polarisation
eroding
european
polarised
media
ecosystems
data
public
global-unspecified
building
registries
Paper-based evidence tracking increases the risk of loss and delays case resolution. Secure digital evidence registries could improve judicial efficiency.
technology-computing
africa
digital
african
courts
lack
evidence-management
systems
evidence
paper-based
tracking
increases
society-governance
global-unspecified
whether
low
Fraudulent title changes and missing records fuel disputes and insecurity. Secure, digital land registries with community oversight could improve trust.
society-governance
africa
land
registries
african
often
remain
paper-based
vulnerable
corruption
fraudulent
title
technology-computing
fraud
digital
global-unspecified
disputes
digitizing
Ongoing tensions involving nuclear-armed states in the region require careful diplomatic management to prevent escalation. Track-two diplomacy platforms and transparent verification mechanisms can support de-escalation efforts.
local-regional
asia
nuclear
proliferation
risk
remains
persistent
regional
security
concern
parts
society-governance
global-unspecified
public
registries
governance
interest
whether
Millions of workers migrate for jobs in construction, domestic work, and agriculture but face exploitation due to weak bilateral labor agreements. Digital worker-rights registries and stronger bilateral labor treaties could improve protections.
economics-resources
asia
labor
workers
protections
cross-border
migration
often
leaves
migrant
adequate
global-unspecified
african
informal
mathematics-logic
technology-computing
digital
Many farmers, especially women, lack formal land titles, making it risky to invest in irrigation or trees. Digital land registries using satellite mapping could formalize ownership quickly and cheaply.
technology-computing
africa
land
tenure
insecurity
discourages
long-term
farm
investment
farmers
especially
women
society-governance
economics-resources
global-unspecified
communities
fraud
african
Customary laws and inheritance practices frequently exclude women from owning the land they farm. Legal-aid apps and digital land-title registries designed for women could improve equity.
technology-computing
africa
women
land
ownership
rates
remain
far
lower
men
african
countries
global-unspecified
society-governance
social-civic-problems
fraud
whether
open
Brazil, South America
Land ownership records in Brazil remain largely paper-based and inconsistently maintained, fueling disputes, fraud, and insecurity of tenure that discourage long-term investment.
society-governance
south-america
brazil
land
disputes
digitizing
title
registries
reduce
ownership
records
remain
fraud
global-unspecified
communities
Secure identity, transaction authorization, audit trails, public verification, and dispute mechanisms for land registries targeted by organized fraud.
technology-computing
africa
ghana
fraud
reducing
digital
land-registry
systems
secure
identity
transaction
authorization
audit
society-governance
public
institutions
land
global-unspecified
Develop humanitarian, service-delivery, accountability, and peacebuilding approaches where official institutions have limited territorial authority.
society-governance
africa
somalia
improving
local
governance
areas
controlled
non-state
actors
develop
humanitarian
service-delivery
public
registries
accountability
interest
institutions