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and indirect benefits related to water management. The Centre would draw upon, package
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and further activities in the areas of :

• Education (primary schools, university, research…)
• Enterprises (innovative projects, ethics practices, etc.)
• Civil society (campaigns, experiments, etc.)
• Governments (programmes, incentives, norms, etc.)

Further, 4 basic functions are envisaged:

• Stocktaking (with available documentation: PPT, articles, videos, etc.)
• Communication (résumés in form of (short) videos for social media)
• Dialogue (webinars)
• Monitoring (with appropriate metrics, depending on the topics)

A “standard format” could be adopted, as a basis for “living initiatives” regularly updated

with fresh information documenting evolution over time. Such a Bank of Cases is proposed

to be piloted in a few regions and/or cities, where it can be fine-tuned before scaled and
gradually expanded by those who opt to contribute. To begin with, it could be nurtured by

examples coming from Oman, described in above sections, and from the region in France
where the next Water and Humanity meeting will be held. It is also possible to pilot cases on

selected topics that have been mentioned above such as NbS experiences, water related IOT
developments and youth education initiatives (e.g., Valuing Water).

4.6) Circular Economy

Inefficient resource use along with excessive waste generation inflict serious damage to the

natural systems of our world. Public demands are on the rise for shifting production patterns

away from virgin materials as well as for adopting more ecologically friendly consumption
behaviours. Social and ecological systems display complex interdependencies, however,

lacking mirroring or corresponding fit in institutional conditions. Streams of waste generation

are unevenly managed around the world, emanating from a myriad of daily decisions, by
public and private organisations as well as by households, each with consequences

trespassing boundaries in terms of geography, institutions, and communities, thus far without

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Jean-Eric Aubert, President, Université Internationale de la Mer, Nice, and President of the French Foresight
Society, Paris.

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