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
Establishing vocational task forces G: Very Specific strategies
Promoting laziness F: Exceptional strategies
Adopting health impact assessment procedures D: Detailed strategies
Integrating poverty alleviation in vulnerable areas into national development strategies E: Emanations of other strategies
Training local environmental technicians to assist local people and communities G: Very Specific strategies
Strengthening research on drought forecasting D: Detailed strategies
Complaining of sexual provocation G: Very Specific strategies
Studying language E: Emanations of other strategies
Delaying building programmes G: Very Specific strategies
Cooperating with national research G: Very Specific strategies
Undermining religious opposition to public health practices E: Emanations of other strategies
Making more effective use of funds for bilateral technical cooperation E: Emanations of other strategies
Reducing post-harvest damage D: Detailed strategies
Supporting international agencies in collection of marine data E: Emanations of other strategies
Developing technology for biodiversity conservation E: Emanations of other strategies
Escalating international crisis G: Very Specific strategies
Supporting regional centres on the effective use of economic instruments E: Emanations of other strategies
Appeasing aggression D: Detailed strategies
Reducing planetary overload G: Very Specific strategies
Implementing international standards G: Very Specific strategies
Punishing children G: Very Specific strategies
Regionalizing continental competitions G: Very Specific strategies
Treating fear of contradicting popular views G: Very Specific strategies
Existing A: Abstract fundamental strategies
Using information B: Basic universal strategies
Administering pain G: Very Specific strategies
Devising systematic building renovations G: Very Specific strategies
Implementing national environmental health action plans J: Unconfirmed strategies
Exercising responsibility for external relations E: Emanations of other strategies
Neglecting public service J: Unconfirmed strategies
Enforcing procedural rules of law D: Detailed strategies
Coordinating plant protection activities G: Very Specific strategies
Mobilizing domestic financial resources for poverty alleviation C: Cross-sectoral strategies
Ensuring international economic justice G: Very Specific strategies
Humanizing advancement G: Very Specific strategies
Giving advice F: Exceptional strategies
Disempowering individuals J: Unconfirmed strategies
Training beauticians G: Very Specific strategies
Sponsoring a child G: Very Specific strategies
Collecting literature on rice G: Very Specific strategies
Promoting regional and sub-regional cooperation on environmental protection E: Emanations of other strategies
Denying right to participate in government for women G: Very Specific strategies
Promoting wise use principle in wetland biodiversity management G: Very Specific strategies
Improving housing and penning of domestic animals G: Very Specific strategies
Reducing protectionism in developing countries G: Very Specific strategies
Reviewing political election issues J: Unconfirmed strategies
Linking environmental hazards to childhood cancer G: Very Specific strategies
Integrating national and international monitoring programmes for transboundary air pollution G: Very Specific strategies
Satisfying existing government standards E: Emanations of other strategies
Gathering relevant input for collective deliberation G: Very Specific strategies

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