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Research: Transdisciplinarity for social-ecological system transformations in the Global South

The role of institutions in food system transformations: lessons learned from transdisciplinary engagements in Ethiopia, the Philippines, and Indonesia

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Article: 2146753 | Received 01 Jun 2022, Accepted 25 Oct 2022, Published online: 20 Dec 2022

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