Sentence examples for major societal problems from inspiring English sources

When individuals live in close quarters, they cannot escape major societal problems: growing inequality, environmental degradation, and inadequate public investment.

We do need better evidence in this area but there is already a powerful, evidence-based case to be made for supporting the excellent UK science base with spending (at least) at current levels and significantly ramping up the amount we spend on applied research and technological development directed towards the solution of major societal problems.

Entrepreneurs in developing nations have redefined the words "bootstrapping" and "disruptive," creating all kinds of businesses that solve major societal problems.

e) Solving major societal problems by thinking outside of the box.

It is encouraging to see that social entrepreneurs are increasingly being asked to share their views on major societal problems.

However, adopting such an enlarged intervention, premised on enforced, huge cutbacks on CO2 emissions, could be highly destructive to the economies of many nations and could severely curtail the availability of funds needed for addressing other major societal problems, particularly if such a program were to be implemented within a short time frame of a few decades".

"The cost of higher education is a major societal problem that demands a public solution – not another financial product".

Broad poverty is still a major societal problem — and increasingly a political one as well — but there are also more black people able to afford luxuries like satellite TV.

Obesity is a major societal problem which requires urgent action.

The growing educated, idle, jobless and underemployed youth is a major societal problem which if not tackled and controlled timely could turn into a bigger trouble for the state government.

Alcoholism is a major societal problem with great medical, financial and social costs.