Yoram Krozer: Theory and practices on innovation for sustainable development

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Professor Yoram Krozer’s monograph covers a rather wide range of topics on the theory and practice of innovation for sustainable development or sustainability. Note that I will use the two terms interchangeably, although they are admittedly not quite the same thing. Now, innovation is close to the “business” side of sustainability or sustainable development, and for that reason it is extremely important for action on the ground to actually happen. There are thirteen chapters full of tightly argued reasoning. Listed in sequence these are: Introduction, Income Growth and Environmental Impacts, Markets of Sustainable Innovations, User Innovation in Solar Power, Tacit Inventors in Regions, Arts for Environmental Qualities, Technology Suppliers for Sanitation, Alternatives for Commuting, Ethical Consumers and Producers, Sustainable Investors and Innovators, Energy Services for Smart Grid, Renewable Energy Business and Policy, and Conclusions on Sustainable Innovations. I would not propose that the monograph covers every relevant topic related to innovation and sustainable development—most likely the author would not propose that either—but it comes as close to covering everything as I have seen so far. …