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Unproven new methods

Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s): 
Risky new practices
Risks of starting new industries
Mistrust of new ventures
Unsupported involvement in experimental initiatives
Narrower 
Untenable investments
Risky rental agreements
Uninformed cost speculation
Undeveloped business support
Insufficient farm experiments
Unproven land preparation techniques
Increasing drug experimentation in developing countries
Reluctance of government to invest in high-risk development initiatives
Reduces 
Obsession with novelty
This problem is a member of 9 aggravating loops
Aggravates 
Distrust [in 3 loops]
Fear blocking participation [in 2 loops]
Weak organization of community action [in 6 loops]
Aggravated by 
Fear of new technology
Lack of urgency in village operations
Reluctant claims on external resources
Paralyzing complexity of urban structures
Restrictive effects of tradition-bound community decision-making
Value(s) 
Involvement
Distrust
Risk
Unproven
Unsupportive
Type 
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems

About the Encyclopedia

The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

The initial content for the Encyclopedia was seeded from UIA’s Yearbook of International Organizations. UIA’s decades of collected data on the enormous variety of association life provided a broad initial perspective on the myriad problems of humanity. Recognizing that international associations are generally confronting world problems and developing action strategies based on particular values, the initial content was based on the descriptions, aims, titles and profiles of international associations.

About UIA

The Union of International Associations (UIA) is a research institute and documentation centre, based in Brussels. It was established in 1907, by Henri la Fontaine (Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1913), and Paul Otlet, a founding father of what is now called information science.
 

Non-profit, apolitical, independent, and non-governmental in nature, the UIA has been a pioneer in the research, monitoring and provision of information on international organizations, international associations and their global challenges since 1907.

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