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The HODAI Crucial List Aug 2016

Alistof100importantproblems,concerns,issuesandrisksforhumanity
Belowisaconsolidatedlistofwhathumanityseemstoconsiderasimportantandcomplexproblemsto
resolve.IthasbeencompiledfromtheworkoforganisationssuchastheUnitedNations,theWorld
EconomicForum,theCOPXX,alongwiththeemergenceofcurrentNGOsprojectsandsubjectsshared
ontraditionalandsocialmedias.

ItisNOTanexhaustivelistanditisorderedALPHABETICALLYbyproblem.Itiscurrently
maintainedbyamixofprofessionalssuchasUNandNGOsconsultants,journalists,digitaldevelopment
experts,knowledgebrokers,allhelpingHODAI.

Youcanfindthesamelist,orderedbypriorityathodai.org

Forinformationand/oramendements/contributionspleasesendanemailtoinfo@hodai.org

Lastupdate:12Aug2016

PROBLEM

CATEGORY

Accidentsandroadsafety

Health

AcidRain

Environment

Addictions

Health

Airpollution

Environment

Animalmistreatment

Animals

Aridity/Desertification

Environment

Armedviolence

Peace&security

ArtificialIntelligenceissues&risks

Ethics

Barrierstoeducation

Poverty

Barrierstohealthcare

Poverty

Biodiversitylossandecosystemcollapse

Environment

Bioethicalissues

Ethics

Censorship

Humanrights

Childandadolescentissues

Social

Childlabor

Humanrights

Childmarriage

Humanrights

Childmistreatment

Social

Childsoldiers

Humanrights

Cyberattacks

Technology

Datafraudortheft

Technology

Deforestation

Environment

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Disrespectofminorityrights

Humanrights

Electronicwaste

Environment

Energycrises

Energy

Energypoverty

Poverty

Energypriceshock

Globaleconomics

Ethicalissuesinfinance

Ethics

Excessiveuse/presenceofpesticides

Environment

Extremeweatherevents

Environment

Feedingagrowingpopulation

Social

Flood

Environment

Genderinequality

Humanrights

Genocides

Peace&security

Globalwarming

Environment

Groundwaterdepletion

Environment

Habitatdestruction

Environment

Homelessness

Social

Humantrafficking

Humanrights

Humanitarianissuesandcrisis

Peace&security

Hunger/Famine

Poverty

Inappropriatechemicalwastedisposal

Environment

Inappropriatehouseholdwastedisposal

Environment

Intensivefarming

Animals

Invasivespecies

Environment

Lackofaccesstocleanwater

Poverty

Lackofaccesstojustice

Humanrights

Lackofsanitation

Poverty

Landmines

Peace&security

Landscapedestruction

Environment

Localarmedconflicts

Peace&security

Lossanddegradationofculturalandartisticheritage

Culture

Lossofknowhow

Culture

Maternalmortality

Health

Meltingglaciersandpolaricecaps

Environment

Missingpersons

Social

Modernslavery

Humanrights

Naturaldisastersandecologicalcrisis

Environment

Naturalresourcedepletion

Naturalresources

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Newlandrush

Environment

Nonrenewableenergy

Energy

Noncommunicablediseases

Health

Nuclearaccidents

Environment

Oceanandfreshwateracidification

Environment

Organizedcrimeandcorruption

Peace&security

Orphans

Social

Overconsumptionoffood

Health

Overfishing

Naturalresources

Overpopulation

Social

Ozonelayerdepletion

Environment

Personswithdisabilities'issues

Social

Plasticwaste

Environment

Poorinfrastructure

Poverty

Prisonovercrowding

Social

Racismandxenophobia

Humanrights

Radicalizationandviolentextremism

Peace&security

Radioactivewaste

Environment

Refugees

Social

Sealevelriseandlandloss

Environment

Slums

Social

Socialandculturalexclusion

Social

Soilpollution

Environment

Speciesextinction

Animals

Spreadofinfectiousdiseases

Health

State/economic/fiscalcollapseorcrisis

Globaleconomics

Teenagepregnancy

Social

Terrorism

Peace&security

Threatstoglobalpeace

Peace&security

Torture

Humanrights

Underdevelopment

Globaleconomics

Unemploymentorunderemployment

Social

Unreliablesoftware

Technology

Unsustainableagriculture

Environment

Unsustainabledevelopment

Globaleconomics

Urbansprawl

Environment

Violenceagainstwomen

Humanrights

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Watercrisis

Poverty

Waterpollution

Environment

Weaponsofmassdestruction

Peace&security

Workplaceaccidents

Health

Workplacestressandproductivity

Social

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our website.

Thesamelistsplitbycategory(alphabetically)

ANIMALS
Animalmistreatment
Intensivefarming
Speciesextinction

CULTURE
Lossanddegradationofculturalandartistic
heritage
Lossofknowhow

ENERGY
Energycrises
Nonrenewableenergy

ENVIRONMENT
AcidRain
Airpollution
Aridity/Desertification
Biodiversitylossandecosystemcollapse
Deforestation
Electronicwaste
Excessiveuse/presenceofpesticides
Extremeweatherevents
Flood

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Globalwarming
Groundwaterdepletion
Habitatdestruction
Inappropriatechemicalwastedisposal
Inappropriatehouseholdwastedisposal
Invasivespecies
Landscapedestruction
Meltingglaciersandpolaricecaps
Naturaldisasters
Newlandrush
Nuclearaccidents
Oceanandfreshwateracidification
Ozonelayerdepletion
Plasticwaste
Radioactivewaste
Sealevelriseandlandloss
Soilpollution
Unsustainableagriculture
Urbansprawl
Waterpollution

ETHICS
Bioethicalissues
Ethicalissuesinfinance

GLOBALECONOMICS
Energypriceshock
State/economic/fiscalcollapseorcrisis
Underdevelopment
Unsustainabledevelopment

HEALTH
Accidentsandroadsafety
Addictions

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Maternalmortality
Noncommunicablediseases
Overconsumptionoffood
Spreadofinfectiousdiseases
Workplaceaccidents

HUMANRIGHTS
Censorship
Childlabor
Childmarriage
Childsoldiers
Disrespectofminorityrights
Genderinequality
Humantrafficking
Lackofaccesstojustice
Modernslavery
Racismandxenophobia
Torture
Violenceagainstwomen

NATURALRESOURCES
Naturalresourcedepletion
Overfishing

PEACEANDSECURITY
Armedviolence
Genocides
Humanitarianissuesandcrisis
Landmines
Localarmedconflicts
Organizedcrimeandcorruption
Radicalizationandviolentextremism
Terrorism
Threatstoglobalpeace

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Weaponsofmassdestruction

POVERTY
Barrierstoeducation
Barrierstohealthcare
Energypoverty
Hunger/Famine
Lackofaccesstocleanwater
Lackofsanitation
Poorinfrastructure
Watercrisis

SOCIAL
Childandadolescentissues
Childmistreatment
Feedingagrowingpopulation
Homelessness
Missingpersons
Orphans
Overpopulation
Personswithdisabilities'issues
Prisonovercrowding
Refugees
Slums
Socialandculturalexclusion
Teenagepregnancy
Unemploymentorunderemployment
Workplacestressandproductivity

TECHNOLOGY
ArtificialIntelligenceissues&risks
Cyberattacks
Datafraudortheft
Unreliablesoftware

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