![]() ![]() In the current academic debate, it is undisputed that a solution or a suitable answer regarding the challenge of global warming can only be found through utilizing the asset of human knowledge (see Carayannis and Campbell, p. Our analysis presented here suggests understanding the ‘why’ and consequently, offers a ‘model of innovation’ which demonstrates a feasible, step-by-step method to tackle the ‘how’. However, there are hardly any comprehensive models or concepts to answer the ‘Why’ that truly shows ‘How’ we can act and learn accordingly or provide any demonstrative methods, suggestions, and examples how we can improve our actions in the present. ![]() To a large extent, humanity itself has caused the climate change therefore, something must be done (see IPPC Le Monde diplomatique, pp. Therefore, we must perceive global warming not as a challenge but rather as an opportunity to live innovatively and effectively in union with nature for a better tomorrow. Hence, sustainable development has to be understood in the context of ‘gloCal knowledge economy and society’ (see Carayannis and Campbell Carayannis and von Zedtwitz Carayannis and Alexander ). a Sustainable development concerns us all and takes place on the local as well as global level. The special challenge of global warming can be tackled by ‘sustainable development’. Global warming, in addition to climate change, has caused the world to undertake new responsibilities (see IPPC ), which not only include further climate change, but in the long term, also hold humanity accountable in the prevention of new political and/or social conflicts, war on resources, new environmental catastrophes as well as serious crises in the market economies (see UNDP UNEP ). Due to the escalation of global warming, it is time for humanity to think and act responsibly and determine sustainable solutions. ‘Global warming’ represents an ecological (also socioecological) issue of importance and concern. Global warming represents an area of ecological concern, to which the Quintuple Helix innovation model can be applied with greater potential. The Quintuple Helix supports here the formation of a win-win situation between ecology, knowledge and innovation, creating synergies between economy, society, and democracy. The European Commission in 2009 identified the socioecological transition as a major challenge for the future roadmap of development. #Atlas le monde diplomatique 2010 pdf drivers#Within the framework of the Quintuple Helix innovation model, the natural environments of society and the economy also should be seen as drivers for knowledge production and innovation, therefore defining opportunities for the knowledge economy. The Quintuple Helix stresses the necessary socioecological transition of society and economy in the twenty-first century therefore, the Quintuple Helix is ecologically sensitive. In a Quadruple Helix understanding, the sustainable development of a knowledge economy requires a coevolution with the knowledge society. The Quadruple Helix already encourages the perspective of the knowledge society, and of knowledge democracy for knowledge production and innovation. However, in one line of interpretation it could be argued that the Triple Helix places the emphasis on knowledge production and innovation in the economy so it is compatible with the knowledge economy. The Triple Helix acknowledges explicitly the importance of higher education for innovation. The Quintuple Helix innovation model is even broader and more comprehensive by contextualizing the Quadruple Helix and by additionally adding the helix (and perspective) of the ‘natural environments of society’. The Quadruple Helix embeds the Triple Helix by adding as a fourth helix the ‘media-based and culture-based public’ and ‘civil society’. The Triple Helix innovation model focuses on university-industry-government relations. ![]()
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