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Actor ranges from individual customers and citizens through water companies, local authorities, developers, designers and contractors, to regulators policy makers, activists and influencers. Each act within a system of interests and have agency regarding the delivery of water smart communities. [Source](https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/partnering-for-change/0/steps/91246#:~:text=Actors are persons%2C groups%2C or,able to affect the project.)
An anchor institution are large organisations that have a large presence and influence in a locality. They affect a place economic and social wellbeing by developing the links between the economy, wealth creation and local people to deliver community wealth. Such institutions are convening power and by shaping the regulatory framework in a way that enables anchor actions.
There can be many different definitions and interpretations of assets.
In accounting practice, assets have tended to be grouped into three categories : ‘fixed’ (or physical), ‘financial’ and ‘intangible’ (non-physical, non-monetary) (Investopedia, 2023)
Rethinking assets is one of the key building blocks of EWSC. Depending on the context, these definitions can have a significant impact on the formation of value cases and stewardship models.
A cascading risk is the result of an unforeseen chain of risks that occurs when a system risk has a negative impact on other, related systems.
Catchment-Based Approaches are civil society-led initiatives that work in partnership with water utilities, local authorities environmental NGOs, landowners, farmer representative bodies, academia, and local businesses to maximise the natural value of our environment.
