5.3: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Ensure that the necessary disciplinary perspectives are considered in developing and implementing ICSU’s overall strategy and that effective mechanisms are in place to facilitate the cross-fertilization of ideas from different scientific perspectives.

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One of the most significant changes that has taken place in science over the past decade has been the increased emphasis on interdisciplinarity. It is at the borders between disciplines that many of the most exciting scientific advances are taking place. At the same time, the major challenges that society is facing, from global change and sustainable development through to emerging disease epidemics, can only be fully addressed by a combining approaches and knowledge from different scientific disciplines.

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5.3.1: Consultation, Foresight and Planning

5.3.2: Seeding New Initiatives

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