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
Labour cooperation D: Detailed strategies
Ensuring water programmes use local expertise E: Emanations of other strategies
Improving life saving methods F: Exceptional strategies
Using biological techniques for ecosystem management E: Emanations of other strategies
Advocating free access to telecommunication networks G: Very Specific strategies
Growing cotton G: Very Specific strategies
Formalizing informal guidelines J: Unconfirmed strategies
Lengthening A: Abstract fundamental strategies
Adapting technology E: Emanations of other strategies
Conserving California chapparal and woodlands ecoregion E: Emanations of other strategies
Increasing accountability for sale of surface-to-air missiles G: Very Specific strategies
Applying polluter-pays principle D: Detailed strategies
Increasing off-season jobs G: Very Specific strategies
Improving rights G: Very Specific strategies
Protecting endangered forests G: Very Specific strategies
Insuring education G: Very Specific strategies
Reducing dependence on commodity exports D: Detailed strategies
Rotating A: Abstract fundamental strategies
Expanding local business area G: Very Specific strategies
Taking a responsible care approach during full life cycle of chemical products E: Emanations of other strategies
Utilizing easily available items G: Very Specific strategies
Converting currencies G: Very Specific strategies
Meeting management needs F: Exceptional strategies
Opting for self knowledge D: Detailed strategies
Creating national guardian network G: Very Specific strategies
Strengthening cultural roots D: Detailed strategies
Distributing world foods G: Very Specific strategies
Promoting low income energy E: Emanations of other strategies
Ensuring implementation of labour laws C: Cross-sectoral strategies
Improving educational facilities D: Detailed strategies
Rejecting idealism of opposition groups F: Exceptional strategies
Increasing government / industry cooperation on waste minimization E: Emanations of other strategies
Integrating environmental codes and practice into business planning and decision-making E: Emanations of other strategies
Impending A: Abstract fundamental strategies
Ordering overall physical environment D: Detailed strategies
Illustrating urban farming possibilities E: Emanations of other strategies
Advancing-Inconveniencing P: Strategy polarities
Extending functional learning tools G: Very Specific strategies
Slowing down rising level of underground water E: Emanations of other strategies
Supplying nuclear materials D: Detailed strategies
Developing projects favouring women G: Very Specific strategies
Controlling use of computer data G: Very Specific strategies
Limiting accountability of public services F: Exceptional strategies
Using environmental management techniques E: Emanations of other strategies
Teaching solidarity G: Very Specific strategies
Broadening vocational perceptions G: Very Specific strategies
Developing environmentally sound alternatives E: Emanations of other strategies
Exploiting children F: Exceptional strategies
Surfing the internet F: Exceptional strategies
Informing peoples, governments and intergovernmental agencies G: Very Specific strategies

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