1、The Future of Materials Systems:Cooperation Opportunities in a Multipolar WorldW H I T E P A P E RM A R C H 2 0 2 6Images:Adobe Stock,Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations
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3、All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForewordExecutive summary1 Rising pressures on global materials systems1.1 Materials systems ar
4、e under strain1.2 Cooperation on materials rises to top of business agendas2 Adapting cooperation approaches to a multipolar world3 Circular economy as a systemic approach4 Priority areas for international cooperation4.1 Data transparency and traceability4.2 International standards4.3 Trade and mark
5、et cooperationConclusionAppendix:MethodologyContributorsAcknowledgementsEndnotes346681215171922252930313133The Future of Materials Systems:Cooperation Opportunities in a Multipolar World2ForewordThis report is released at a moment of profound global reordering.Geostrategic realignment,rapid technolo
6、gical change and environmental pressures are placing growing strain on the materials systems that underpin societal transformations such as the deployment of clean energy and digital technologies.While the resilience,productivity and sustainability of materials systems can be modified by many levers