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Guidelines for healthy global scientific collaborations

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Global scientific partnerships should generate and share knowledge equitably, but too often exploit research partners in lower-income countries, while disproportionately benefitting those in higher-income countries. Here, I outline my suggestions for more-equitable partnerships.

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I thank T. M. Gonzalez, A. P. Aguiar, L. M. Davalos, I. Oliveras, S. Silva and L. Schipper for their comments and suggestions.

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Armenteras, D. Guidelines for healthy global scientific collaborations. Nat Ecol Evol 5, 1193–1194 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01496-y

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