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WHAT THE WORLD WANTS

AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT USING MILITARY EXPENDITURES

Below are annual costs of various global programs for solving the major human need and environmental problems facing humanity. Each program is the amount needed to accomplish the goal for all in need in the world. Their combined total cost is approximately 30% of the world's total annual military expenditures.

= $1 billion. = Amount that was needed to eradicate Smallpox from the world (accomplished 1978): $300 million.

Total Chart represents Annual World Military Expenditures: $780 billion

Click on color chart to see strategies

[The chart is a graphic showing eighteen program strategies (below) and how together they only make up 30% of the world's yearly military expenditure.]

Eighteen Strategies for Confronting the Major Systemic Problems Confronting Humanity:

Introduction
What We Have and What We Want
Synergies of the Whole
1. Eliminate Starvation and Malnourishment
2. Provide Health Care & AIDS Control
3. Provide Shelter
4. Provide Clean Safe Water
5. Eliminate Illiteracy
6. Provide Clean, Safe Energy: Efficiency
7. Provide Clean, Safe Energy: Renewables
8. Retire Developing Nations Debt
9. Stabilize Population
 		  10. Prevent Soil Erosion
11. Stop Deforestation
12. Stop Ozone Depletion
13. Prevent Acid Rain
14. Prevent Global Warming
15. Remove Landmines
16. Refugee Relief
17. Eliminating Nuclear Weapons
18. Build Democracy
Credits, Major References & Footnotes
The What the World Wants Project is by Medard Gabel
and the research staff of the World Game Institute

First Section: Introduction

 
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Eliminate Starvation and Malnutrition: $19 billion Eliminate Starvation & Malnutrition: $19 billion Provide Health Care and AIDS Control: $21 billion Provide Health Care and AIDS Control: $21 billion Provide Shelter: $21 billion Provide Shelter: $21 billion Provide Clean, Safe Water: $10 billion Elliminate Illiteracy: $5 billion Provide Clean, Safe Energy--Energy Efficiency: $33 billion Provide Clean, Safe Energy--Energy Efficiency: $33 billion Provide Clean, Safe Energy--Energy Efficiency: $33 billion Provide Clean, Safe Energy--Renewable Energy: $17 billion Provide Clean, Safe Energy--Renewable Energy: $17 billion Provide Clean, Safe Energy--Renewable Energy: $17 billion Retire Developing Nations Debt: $30 billion Stabilize Population: $10.5 billion Stabilize Population: $10.5 billion Prevent Soil Erosion: $24 billion Prevent Soil Erosion: $24 billion Stop Deforestation: $7 billion Stop Deforestation: $7 billion Stop Ozone Depletion: $5 billion Prevent Acid Rain: $8 billion Prevent Global Warming: $8 billion Prevent Global Warming: $8 billion Prevent Global Warming: $8 billion Remove Landmines: $2 billion Refugee Relief: $5 billion Refugee Relief: $5 billion Eliminate Nuclear Weapons: $7 billion Eliminate Nuclear Weapons: $7 billion Eliminate Nuclear Weapons: $7 billion Build Democracy: $2 billion
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