Latin America: Knowledge diversity for a sustainable future

Gustavo Chiang1, Gisela Umbuzeiro2, Fabiana Lo Nostro3

  • 1Centro de Investigación para la Sustentabilidad & Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.

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