Innovation for Sustainability Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (23 September 2023) | Viewed by 17384
Special Issue Editors
Interests: innovation management; innovation analysis and innovation strategy; clusters
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Innovation is one of the elements of sustainable development. Innovation is an objectively necessary condition for the development of any economy. Within the framework of the issue of sustainable development, innovation is oriented towards the ecological type of innovation, the aim of which is to achieve significant and tangible progress in the framework of sustainable development by reducing the impact on the environment or by more efficient and responsible management of natural resources, including energy. Innovations present opportunities for sustainable development. They facilitate the transition - the transfer of innovative technologies into practice to reduce the consumption of resources and the impact on the environment, so they bring a competitive advantage to many companies and sectors. Innovative approaches are significant to move toward more sustainable systems. Innovative practices and knowledge help society toward sustainability and the creation of informed and responsible consumers.
This Special Issue welcomes studies that consider the environmental, social, and economic aspects of innovation supporting sustainable development. Within this framework, studies should focus on innovations representing positive change aimed at significant or visible progress toward sustainable development by reducing environmental impacts or achieving more efficient and responsible use of natural resources. It will also be open to studies dealing with innovations concentrated on the reuse of natural resources according to the principle of the circular economy—the main opportunities, directions, and obstacles of their implementation in practice, as well as other related arguments.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Erika Loučanová
Dr. Katarina Repkova Stofkova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- innovation
- ecological innovation
- sustainability
- development
- innovation management
- circular economy
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