Introduction to Special Issue “Advances in Sustainability-Oriented Innovations”
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Overview of the Contributions to the Special Issue
3. Challenges for Future Research
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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González-Álvarez, N.; Cabeza-García, L. Introduction to Special Issue “Advances in Sustainability-Oriented Innovations”. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8836. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218836
González-Álvarez N, Cabeza-García L. Introduction to Special Issue “Advances in Sustainability-Oriented Innovations”. Sustainability. 2020; 12(21):8836. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218836
Chicago/Turabian StyleGonzález-Álvarez, Nuria, and Laura Cabeza-García. 2020. "Introduction to Special Issue “Advances in Sustainability-Oriented Innovations”" Sustainability 12, no. 21: 8836. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218836
APA StyleGonzález-Álvarez, N., & Cabeza-García, L. (2020). Introduction to Special Issue “Advances in Sustainability-Oriented Innovations”. Sustainability, 12(21), 8836. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12218836