New generation of knowledge: Towards an inter- and transdisciplinary framework for sustainable pathways of palm oil production

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Highlights• New conceptualization of the palm oil sector can revitalize debate on sustainable palm oil.• Integrating systems and flows perspectives are key to understanding the palm oil sector.• We develop an interdisciplinary framework to unravel the complexity of the palm oil sector.• We present six ideas to organize transdisciplinary research to promote sustainable pathways.• Switchers are critical actors for developing sustainable pathways of palm oil production.