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Creativity, Innovation, and Sustainable Development

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Decent Work and Economic Growth

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals ((ENUNSDG))

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Creative work; Innovation; Knowledge-intensive innovation; Novelty

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Creativity is often understood as something removed from our day-to-day lives, restricted to cultural and artistic endeavors or an attribute of exceptional individuals. In truth, creativity is an important aspect several industries and services, such as software development, architecture, design, media, and advertising. Creativity is the source of inventions and new solutions that, when applied, become innovations. Research indicates that innovation is a social product: innovators draw know-how from their peers, and new knowledge is spread through the community. Therefore, to encourage innovation, it is important to not only support creative individuals but also to develop communities and form an innovation system. Innovation systems can be key in accomplishing the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Simultaneously achieving development goals, such as reducing poverty, resource...

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  1. Center for Sustainable Development/Research Centre on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (Greens), University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Florianópolis, Brazil

    Breno Henrique Tomiyoshi Nakao & José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra

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  1. FTZ-ALS, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences FTZ-ALS, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. Ctr Neurosci & Cell Biology, 1 Floor, Univ Coimbra, Edf Fac Medicina, Coimbra, Portugal

    Anabela Marisa Azul

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo, Brazil

    Luciana Brandli

  4. Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey

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  5. International Centre for Thriving, University of Chester, Chester, UK

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Nakao, B.H.T., de Andrade Guerra, J.B.S.O. (2019). Creativity, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Decent Work and Economic Growth. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71058-7_55-1

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