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
Reducing political prejudice G: Very Specific strategies
Including A: Abstract fundamental strategies
Retaining leadership F: Exceptional strategies
Clarifying-Beclouding P: Strategy polarities
Providing legal support for social stability G: Very Specific strategies
Intentionalizing use of resources E: Emanations of other strategies
Maximizing effective space use G: Very Specific strategies
Developing deterrent process D: Detailed strategies
Illuminating life experiences F: Exceptional strategies
Rechannelling expenditure on defence F: Exceptional strategies
Improving agricultural planning G: Very Specific strategies
Using support groups to help clear arrears of countries with economic reform programmes E: Emanations of other strategies
Portraying community identity F: Exceptional strategies
Praying for divine intercession J: Unconfirmed strategies
Promoting basic scientific research E: Emanations of other strategies
Providing sufficient discipline in work G: Very Specific strategies
Marketing research techniques G: Very Specific strategies
Strengthening national and local capacity for managing rapidly growing cities E: Emanations of other strategies
Assessing regional agreements on marine pollution from land-based sources F: Exceptional strategies
Caring A: Abstract fundamental strategies
Displaying community symbols G: Very Specific strategies
Legislating water use D: Detailed strategies
Protesting lifestyle disparity J: Unconfirmed strategies
Preventing metal fatigue G: Very Specific strategies
Agreeing size of grid-units for measuring transboundary air pollution E: Emanations of other strategies
Reducing telephone delays G: Very Specific strategies
Encouraging rational water use E: Emanations of other strategies
Conserving East African coastal forest ecoregion E: Emanations of other strategies
Ensuring competent food processing G: Very Specific strategies
Denying lessons of history G: Very Specific strategies
Reducing incidence of racism in child and youth literature G: Very Specific strategies
Adapting significance of cultural tradition F: Exceptional strategies
Conserving bears D: Detailed strategies
Establishing environmental training programmes to meet needs of special groups E: Emanations of other strategies
Promoting mohair G: Very Specific strategies
Honouring-Dishonouring P: Strategy polarities
Strengthening cardiac weakness E: Emanations of other strategies
Strengthening local capacity to adapt appropriate technologies D: Detailed strategies
Conserving biological communities E: Emanations of other strategies
Establishing equal rights C: Cross-sectoral strategies
Creating corporate enabling structures G: Very Specific strategies
Transforming mundane occasions G: Very Specific strategies
Producing press statements G: Very Specific strategies
Researching effects of air pollution on human health E: Emanations of other strategies
Using ecosystem approach for settlement planning E: Emanations of other strategies
Using forested resources C: Cross-sectoral strategies
Sponsoring different global displays G: Very Specific strategies
Improving financial arrangements for agricultural development G: Very Specific strategies
Segregating sexes G: Very Specific strategies
Providing human energy for common production G: Very Specific strategies

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