Academics, funders and publishers need to support interdisciplinary research processes in which social sciences are placed on an equal footing with the natural sciences and engineering.
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Martin-Ortega, J. We cannot address global water challenges without social sciences. Nat Water 1, 2–3 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-022-00013-0
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