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  • Microbial biotechnology and its applications in addressing global challenges.

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  • Significant human disadvantage exists due to deficits in basic resources like water, sanitation, nutrition, healthcare, and a clean environment.
  • Resource asymmetries and deficits create competition, leading to discontent, conflict, and potential global instability.

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  • Microorganisms and microbial technologies offer unique solutions for providing essential resources and services.
  • The deployment of these technologies to combat resource scarcity and inequality is currently underexploited.

Key Insights:

  • Emerging microbial technologies can eliminate deprivations, enable healthy lives, and reduce resource competition.
  • Strategic exploitation of microbes can mitigate conflict sources and foster global harmony.

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  • A call to action for microbiologists, policymakers, and organizations to partner and 'weaponize' microbes against resource scarcity.
  • Prioritizing microbial solutions is essential for humanitarian efforts and achieving sustainable peace.