The Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies (IGTT) at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab recently released a report citing the 50 most critical scientific and technological breakthroughs required for tangible sustained development. As global entities such as the United Nations and development banks engage in climate mitigation and sustainable investment, the IGTT report may provide a critical roadmap of what research and technologies are needed, and the unique challenges they face in being implemented.
In prioritizing its list of required breakthroughs, the IGTT report identifies specific problems, the key challenges they present, and the promising interventions available. The report focuses on the nuts-and-bolts required for true sustainable development, including policy reforms, behavioral change and necessary financial, infrastructure, and educational developments.
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