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We thank the China National Social Science Foundation (20BZX035) for the support.

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  1. Department of Philosophy and Science, School of Humanities, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China

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  2. Department of Public Management, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 211521, China

    Hua Dong

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Liu, M., Dong, H. System Science Generative Holism Enlightens Global Environmental Governance. Water Air Soil Pollut 234, 174 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06200-3

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