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Many projects are currently necessary to develop the sustainability commitments that the countries have. In the world in which many resources are destined to the reactivation of economies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, crowdsourcing has gained great importance. On the one hand, green ventures need this crowdsourcing to be likely to develop. Likewise, social media has been recognized as a factor that facilitates the call for crowdsourcing, especially in initiatives that impact the consciousness of Internet users. In this chapter we will detail the various options available to achieve crowdsourcing for sustainability projects, some as disruptive as Ecomuseums, evaluating the trust generated by crowdsourcing initiatives. Also, the role of crowdsourcing in promoting open innovation in sustainability will be discussed, as well as some experiences in some countries that already report crowdsourcing efforts aimed at the development of sustainable projects. Finally, the status of SDG efforts will be reviewed and how crowdsourcing alternatives can specifically contribute to the SDGs will be detailed.
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Alvarez-Risco, A., Del-Aguila-Arcentales, S. (2021). Crowdsourcing for Sustainability: Case of Sustainable Development Goals. In: Lenart-Gansiniec, R., Chen, J. (eds) Crowdfunding in the Public Sector. Contributions to Finance and Accounting. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77841-5_12
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