The challenges of interdisciplinarity

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The author examines the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach to the environmental sciences, focusing on environmental problem-solving as a collaborative effort. Topics addressed include interdisciplinary curricula in higher education, contextualizing environmental studies, and the assessment of interdisciplinary work.

United States, Research, Analysis, Study and teaching, Environmental sciences, Interdisciplinary research, Science and the humanities

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MISTRA's role and some lessons learned in the first five years

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Issues addressed concern the establishment and management of Sweden's Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA). Topics discussed include the organization's interdisciplinary collaboration, and MISTRA's short and long-term objectives regarding environmental research.

Sweden, Management, Environmental associations, Environmental policy

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