"There is an understanding that the top players will still be contracted to their clubs because the structure would be right and there is already a tri-partite agreement in place for international players, " said Andrew.

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In principle, the tri-partite structure of three working groups encompassing basic science, adaptation and economics should produce a relatively coherent whole - more so, and with a more impressive imprimatur, than if each were assessed on its own, perhaps against the backdrop of turf wars.

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