A lack of regional and international collective action is the greatest barrier to achieving global environmental sustainability. Game theoretic experiments suggest that introducing shared goals could offer a path forward.
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Tilman, A.R. Cooperate to save a changing planet. Nat Sustain 6, 120–121 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-01011-6
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