Our approach adopts the concept of Living Labs defined as “user-centered, open innovation ecosystems based on a systematic user co-creation approach in public-private-people partnerships, integrating research and innovation processes in real-life communities and settings” .

By involving multi-stakeholders around the thematic of water and land degradation in 5 Case Studies over the entire project duration, our Living Labs will function as a demo-type environment with a cross-sector WEFE (Water, Energy, Food, Ecosystem) nexus approach. Our array of Nature based Solutions will be tested, taken up into action plans and ultimately integrated with new business models and policy improvement initiatives based on the value of water and land. This Living Lab approach will guarantee the alignment between different decision-making velocities among stakeholders.