Innovation for What? Unpacking the Role of Innovation for Weak and Strong Sustainability
(2020) In Journal of Sustainability Research 2(1).- Abstract
- This perspective paper aims to contribute to current discussions about
responsible innovation and innovation systems for sustainability. The
paper interrogates the purposes of innovation and its role in sustainable
development. It reflects on the differences between adopting weak or
strong sustainability as the final goal in terms of innovation and
innovation systems. At a meta level, it aims to bring clarity to the use of
concepts like innovation, technology or responsible innovation in relation
to sustainability and sustainable development discussions. The paper
concludes suggesting some areas for future research in the realm of
innovation for sustainable development.
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- author
- Chaminade, Cristina LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2020
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- Journal of Sustainability Research
- volume
- 2
- issue
- 1
- publisher
- Hapres
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85086326201
- ISSN
- 2632-6582
- DOI
- 10.20900/jsr20200007
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 510df911-f49c-4457-82c0-112f4e46e86a
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abstract = {{This perspective paper aims to contribute to current discussions about<br/>responsible innovation and innovation systems for sustainability. The<br/>paper interrogates the purposes of innovation and its role in sustainable<br/>development. It reflects on the differences between adopting weak or<br/>strong sustainability as the final goal in terms of innovation and<br/>innovation systems. At a meta level, it aims to bring clarity to the use of<br/>concepts like innovation, technology or responsible innovation in relation<br/>to sustainability and sustainable development discussions. The paper<br/>concludes suggesting some areas for future research in the realm of<br/>innovation for sustainable development.}},
author = {{Chaminade, Cristina}},
issn = {{2632-6582}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{1}},
publisher = {{Hapres}},
series = {{Journal of Sustainability Research}},
title = {{Innovation for What? Unpacking the Role of Innovation for Weak and Strong Sustainability}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.20900/jsr20200007}},
doi = {{10.20900/jsr20200007}},
volume = {{2}},
year = {{2020}},
}