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Title: Transforming sustainability science for practice: a social–ecological systems framework for training sustainability professionals
Award ID(s):
1757324
NSF-PAR ID:
10252786
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Sustainability Science
Volume:
16
Issue:
1
ISSN:
1862-4065
Page Range / eLocation ID:
283 to 294
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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