Global Strategies & Solutions

Over the ages humans have recognised problems they face, and have devised and implemented solutions and strategies to overcome them. But what was the problem and logic behind these strategies, how were they implemented, and what were their outcomes - positive or negative, deliberate or unintended? The Global Strategies and Solutions section of the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is an ongoing attempt to record and map the relationships between any strategies and solutions that humanity actually or potentially uses, in the hopes that a better overall understanding of which would greatly enhance our ability to formulate effective strategies to global problems.

The Global Strategies and Solutions section details this problem and over 32,000 others and the 280,000 relationships between them - from Awarding prizes, Breaking down cultural isolation and Campaigning, to Wishing and Using witchcraft. The strategies presented are those recognized by over 69,000 international organizations including IGOs, NGOs and other bodies (profiled in the Yearbook of International Organizations). Some strategies may be recognized by many organizations, others may only be recognized by loose networks, movements or isolated groups of experts.

Strategy Strategy Type
Promoting physical health G: Very Specific strategies
Developing national early warning systems for food E: Emanations of other strategies
Calling for drug law reform E: Emanations of other strategies
Managing information G: Very Specific strategies
Maintaining databases on marine living resources G: Very Specific strategies
Designing adaptive information technologies E: Emanations of other strategies
Studying traditional prevention and curative health practices E: Emanations of other strategies
Conserving whales D: Detailed strategies
Clean pollution control technologies for Industry E: Emanations of other strategies
Monitoring ultraviolet radiation E: Emanations of other strategies
Conserving bamboos E: Emanations of other strategies
Protecting against travel health hazards G: Very Specific strategies
Promoting contraceptive use D: Detailed strategies
Conserving Yungas rainforest ecoregion E: Emanations of other strategies
Building democracy D: Detailed strategies
Measuring ecological sensitivity G: Very Specific strategies
Improving international trade in wine G: Very Specific strategies
Supporting rural development D: Detailed strategies
Evaluating educational achievement G: Very Specific strategies
Transferring petroleum technology E: Emanations of other strategies
Living with nature F: Exceptional strategies
Responding rapidly to oil spills D: Detailed strategies
Protecting plants and animals D: Detailed strategies
Conserving religious heritage E: Emanations of other strategies
Improving protection for linguistic minorities E: Emanations of other strategies
Providing physical therapy D: Detailed strategies
Providing advice B: Basic universal strategies
Using amulets, charms and talismans E: Emanations of other strategies
Providing computer network services E: Emanations of other strategies
Reducing radiation effects F: Exceptional strategies
Conducting aeronautics and space research E: Emanations of other strategies
Developing solar cars G: Very Specific strategies
Building workplace communities G: Very Specific strategies
Protecting animals B: Basic universal strategies
Conserving species C: Cross-sectoral strategies
Dismantling society F: Exceptional strategies
Establishing clearing houses for environmentally sound technology D: Detailed strategies
Researching public debt and debt management G: Very Specific strategies
Creating secured payment systems for internet work E: Emanations of other strategies
Protecting birds D: Detailed strategies
Applying christian principles in business E: Emanations of other strategies
Promoting religious freedom G: Very Specific strategies
Investigating planets D: Detailed strategies
Developing practical procedures for dispute management G: Very Specific strategies
Empowering communities C: Cross-sectoral strategies
Building Design F: Exceptional strategies
Improving consensus concerning global problems G: Very Specific strategies
Protecting against hazards B: Basic universal strategies
Informing about security and conflict E: Emanations of other strategies
Clarifying rules of governance F: Exceptional strategies

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