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boundary objects  

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  • The Health Effects Institute is a boundary object between the Environmental Protection Agency, which is focused primarily on the health effects of pollution, and the automobile industry, which is focused primarily on the financial health of automobile companies. In sociology, a boundary object is something—not necessarily a physical object—that acts as an interface between different communities. [Source: Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide; Boundary Objects]

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