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Via the Copenhagen Consensus 08:

Over two years, more than 50 economists have worked to find the best solutions to ten of the world’s biggest challenges. During the last week of May, an expert panel of 8 top-economists, including 5 Nobel Laureates, sat down to assess the research.

 

The result: A prioritized list highlighting the potential of 30 specific solutions to combat some of the biggest challenges facing the world.

The Top 10 list:

1.  Micronutrient supplements for children (vitamin A and zinc)
2.  The Doha development agenda
3.  Micronutrient fortification (iron and salt iodization)
4.  Expand immunization coverage for children
5.  Biofortification (nutrition)
6.  Deworming and other nutrition programs at school
7.  Lowering the price of schooling
8.  Increase and improve girls' schooling
9.  Community-based nutrition promotion
10.  Provide support for women's reproductive role

Curiously enough, this group of Nobel-Prize-winning economists listed global warming mitigation efforts #29 and #30 on the 30-action list of things to consider to improve life on Earth.  Increasing R&D for non-carbon-based energy resources was, however, listed at #14 on the list

Their full PDF report is here.