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protective space: a standalone construct

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Sustainability transitions

spaces that shield, nurture and empower path-breaking innovations from mainstream selection pressures so they can grow into challengers.

In sustainability transitions, protective space refers to spaces that shield, nurture and empower path-breaking innovations from mainstream selection pressures so they can grow into challengers. This meaning comes from Smith (2012) in Research Policy.[1]

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References

Smith, A., & Raven, R. (2012). What is protective space? Reconsidering niches in transitions to sustainability. Research Policy, 41(6), 1025-1036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2011.12.012

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