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We cannot address global water challenges without social sciences

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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I would like to thank K. Blackstock, K. Glenk, C. Schulz, J. Cohen and P. Gilbert for their valuable comments.

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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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