{"CACHEDAT":"2026-10-26 14:10:10","HOWSUBJECTMAP":{},"SLUG":"socio-scientific-themes-topics-wvZ0UBmeDH","MARKDOWN":"# SSI Themes & Topics\n\n\n:::tip\n### Mindomo Instructions\n\n* Zoom in / out: CTRL + scroll wheel or + / -\n* duplicate subject or ages: \\nclick node and press CTRL + D\n\n → formatting will remain intact\n\n:::\n\n## Waste Pollution\n\n\n\n* Microplastics in oceans\n* Microplastics in food chains \n* Single-use plastics\n* Fast fashion and textile waste \n* Electronic waste and digital consumerism\n\n## Atmospheric Pollution\n\n\n\n* Private car use vs. public transport expansion\n* Airplane travel vs. sustainable alternatives (e.g. trains)\n* Meat consumption and methane emissions\n* Industrial gas emissions and energy production from fossil fuels\n* International transport of goods (import/export)\n* AI and rising energy demand \n* Deforestation for agriculture (e.g. palm oil, soy monocultures)\n\n## Infectious Diseases and Pandemics\n\n\n\n* Vaccine hesitancy \n* Global mobility and spread of pandemics\n* Inequality of access to vaccines and treatments\n* Antibiotic resistance as a global health threat \n* Zoonotic diseases (COVID-19, avian flu, Mpox) linked to human–animal interaction\n* Rising temperatures enabling spread of tropical diseases (mosquitoes, ticks)\n\n## Food and Water Scarcity\n\n\n\n* Overfishing and sustainable marine protection\n* Soil degradation and pesticide overuse vs. food security\n* Biodiversity loss (e.g. pollinator decline) reducing crop resilience\n* Rising food prices and growing inequality\n* Conflicts and wars disrupting food supply\n* Desertification and drought reducing agricultural output\n\n## Climate Migration\n\n\n\n* People displaced by floods, wildfires, and rising sea levels\n* Resource scarcity (water, arable land) forcing migration\n* Economic changes (e.g. tourism decline) driving relocation\n* Political debates on recognition and rights of climate refugees\n\n## Genetic Engineering\n\n\n\n* Designer babies and ethical controversies\n* Genetically modified crops (golden rice, biofortification) and global food debates\n* Longevity, transhumanism, and “playing God” in medicine\n* Unequal access to genetic technologies and bio-inequality\n* Regulation gaps and differing national laws on gene editing","RENDERMODE":"markdown","HTML":"

SSI Themes & Topics

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Mindomo Instructions

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  • Zoom in / out: CTRL + scroll wheel or + / -\n
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  • duplicate subject or ages:
    click node and press CTRL + D\n

    → formatting will remain intact

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Waste Pollution

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https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/fee7e26f96494814aabf9edb47cbcc6f

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  • Microplastics in oceans\n
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  • Microplastics in food chains\n
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  • Single-use plastics\n
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  • Fast fashion and textile waste\n
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  • Electronic waste and digital consumerism\n
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Atmospheric Pollution

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https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/f311614d91174ee7a998be04654c4f6d

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  • Private car use vs. public transport expansion\n
    • \n
  • Airplane travel vs. sustainable alternatives (e.g. trains)\n
    • \n
  • Meat consumption and methane emissions\n
    • \n
  • Industrial gas emissions and energy production from fossil fuels\n
    • \n
  • International transport of goods (import/export)\n
    • \n
  • AI and rising energy demand\n
    • \n
  • Deforestation for agriculture (e.g. palm oil, soy monocultures)\n
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Infectious Diseases and Pandemics

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https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/661d1b37a3014b4c8d6b78b21e031880

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  • Vaccine hesitancy\n
    • \n
  • Global mobility and spread of pandemics\n
    • \n
  • Inequality of access to vaccines and treatments\n
    • \n
  • Antibiotic resistance as a global health threat\n
    • \n
  • Zoonotic diseases (COVID-19, avian flu, Mpox) linked to human–animal interaction\n
    • \n
  • Rising temperatures enabling spread of tropical diseases (mosquitoes, ticks)\n
    • \n
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Food and Water Scarcity

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https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/dcd9b611d2904c52a51b02ef5a6c3062

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    \n
  • Overfishing and sustainable marine protection\n
    • \n
  • Soil degradation and pesticide overuse vs. food security\n
    • \n
  • Biodiversity loss (e.g. pollinator decline) reducing crop resilience\n
    • \n
  • Rising food prices and growing inequality\n
    • \n
  • Conflicts and wars disrupting food supply\n
    • \n
  • Desertification and drought reducing agricultural output\n
    • \n
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Climate Migration

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https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/340c7d68c72e40ff917361c2f91e30c6

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  • People displaced by floods, wildfires, and rising sea levels\n
    • \n
  • Resource scarcity (water, arable land) forcing migration\n
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  • Economic changes (e.g. tourism decline) driving relocation\n
    • \n
  • Political debates on recognition and rights of climate refugees\n
    • \n
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Genetic Engineering

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https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/833b11ac0ca84abd90d6fa3fdd7b2b9b

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  • Designer babies and ethical controversies\n
    • \n
  • Genetically modified crops (golden rice, biofortification) and global food debates\n
    • \n
  • Longevity, transhumanism, and “playing God” in medicine\n
    • \n
  • Unequal access to genetic technologies and bio-inequality\n
    • \n
  • Regulation gaps and differing national laws on gene editing\n
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","UPDATEDAT":"2026-10-25T13:03:15.904Z","ID":"b1c0c0e1-0135-459f-baa6-2788062ec8a3","TITLE":"Socio-Scientific Themes & Topics"}