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SOCIAL INNOVATION AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE: RESEARCH CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Mariarosaria Lombardi is a Full Professor of Commodity Science at the Department of Economics, University of Foggia (Italy), and holds a Ph.D. in Commodity Science from the University of Bari (Italy). Since 2023, she has served as the Rector’s Delegate for Strategic Planning and Accreditation and, since 2017, as the Departmental Delegate for the Third Mission. She teaches Innovation and Sustainable Technologies and Circular Economy and Sustainable Development. She has authored more than 90 scientific publications. Her research focuses on the innovation and sustainability of the agri-energy and agri-food supply chains, using Carbon Footprint, Material Flow Analysis, and social innovation approach. Professor Lombardi has participated in numerous national and international research and Erasums plus projects. She serves on the Academic Board of the Ph.D. Programme in Economics and Finance of Territorial Sustainability and Well-being and as Principal Investigator. She serves as a reviewer and Guest Editor for several international journals and is also a member of some Editorial Boards. In 2019, she was awarded the Climate Shaper certification by the Future Food Institute in collaboration with FAO.