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Social Systems Lab Learning Report 2020/21

Please note: As of 1 July 2025, the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) is the new name for the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). Research and reports published prior to this date may reference the organisation’s former name.

Summary

Through the Social Systems Lab, ESR brings together systems thinking and social science to understand and act on complex challenges in collaboration with communities. The team explores innovation in applied social systems methods, and supports those we work with to learn more about systems thinking in practice. The Social Systems Lab is funded through the ESR Strategic Science Investment Fund from MBIE.

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