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In the hope of speeding translation from research to policy, the EU, and other funding bodies, advocate interdisciplinary research whilst underplaying real obstacles to achieving common aims and methodologies for the natural and social sciences. From inside observation of an antagonistic interdisciplinary research project, some suggestions are made on the preconditions necessary for successful collaborations.
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McCulloch, C.S. Integrating Research for Water Management: Synergy or Dystopia?. Water Resour Manage 21, 2075–2082 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-007-9161-4
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