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The butterfly effect

Posted by: Professor Tom Oliver, Posted on: 1 April 2020 - Categories: Learning
Female large blue Hampshire butterfly

'From what I’ve observed, policy solutions are often narrow in focus and are limited to a certain sector. A genuinely interdisciplinary approach means we can identify and carry out multiple targeted interventions across sectors. Consider the butterfly.'

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