Thanks for asking this question. I support and follow the approach of asking relevant people in the space for input to a research agenda. I am happy to see that other organizations are also doing it.
Meta-thoughts on how to approach this selection task would also be handy.
Out of the areas you mention, I’d be very interested in the following: Animal product alternatives 6⁄10
Pain relief in developing countries 6⁄10 Improving science 9⁄10
Ideas not included on your list: GiveWell recently published its list of areas they are planning to explore. I think some of them might be of interest to donors focused on improving the welfare of the current generation of humans and high-income countries’ problems.
Tobacco, alcohol, and sugar control
Air pollution regulation
Micronutrient fortification and biofortification
Improving government program selection
Improving government implementation
Immigration reform
Mosquito gene drives advocacy and research
Mental health (interventions comparison)
Sleep quality improvement
As you know, GW’s research is very diligent. Consequently, it takes a long time to finalize. I would be interested in having preliminary research conducted by other organizations.
Regarding donors focused on animal welfare:
Producers’ outreach, for example,. providing subsidization for farmers interested in higher-welfare farming
CRISPR-based gene drives to address wild animals’ suffering
WAS intervention comparison
Affecting law and law enforcement focused on welfare improvements for chicken and fish in Asia
Insects’ welfare, intervention comparison, for example, reduction of the production of silk, painkillers for insects used in research, etc.
I am currently working on CE’s agenda for the next year in the area of global poverty/health, animal advocacy, and mental health. I will be able to list more areas and research questions worth investigating that CE cannot cover this year at the end of September. I am narrowing down a list of research ideas from 400 ideas (in three cases). Let me know if you are interested in hearing more about it.
Thanks for asking this question. I support and follow the approach of asking relevant people in the space for input to a research agenda. I am happy to see that other organizations are also doing it.
Your question inspired me to write a short post on a methodology of systematically integrating stakeholders’ and decision-makers’ input into the research agenda. You might find this meta-methodology helpful.
Out of the areas you mention, I’d be very interested in the following:
Animal product alternatives 6⁄10
Pain relief in developing countries 6⁄10
Improving science 9⁄10
Ideas not included on your list:
GiveWell recently published its list of areas they are planning to explore. I think some of them might be of interest to donors focused on improving the welfare of the current generation of humans and high-income countries’ problems.
Tobacco, alcohol, and sugar control
Air pollution regulation
Micronutrient fortification and biofortification
Improving government program selection
Improving government implementation
Immigration reform
Mosquito gene drives advocacy and research
Mental health (interventions comparison)
Sleep quality improvement
As you know, GW’s research is very diligent. Consequently, it takes a long time to finalize. I would be interested in having preliminary research conducted by other organizations.
Regarding donors focused on animal welfare:
Producers’ outreach, for example,. providing subsidization for farmers interested in higher-welfare farming
CRISPR-based gene drives to address wild animals’ suffering
WAS intervention comparison
Affecting law and law enforcement focused on welfare improvements for chicken and fish in Asia
Insects’ welfare, intervention comparison, for example, reduction of the production of silk, painkillers for insects used in research, etc.
I am currently working on CE’s agenda for the next year in the area of global poverty/health, animal advocacy, and mental health. I will be able to list more areas and research questions worth investigating that CE cannot cover this year at the end of September. I am narrowing down a list of research ideas from 400 ideas (in three cases). Let me know if you are interested in hearing more about it.