Achieving ‘Green Growth’ through sustainable development with environmental, economic, and social benefits is the subject of a post on the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature blog.

It reports on the recent World Bank Inclusive Green Growth report which includes a chapter on Natural Capital, outlining how integrated landscape approaches such as agroforestry can achieve multiple benefits for people and nature.

“Green growth strategies intend to ensure that policies and investments reflect priorities both for reducing poverty and for natural resource conservation,” says the article. Agriculture is the primary sector influencing livelihoods of the poor in developing countries and therefore deserves special attention in green growth strategies.

The World Bank report looks at successes in sustainable intensification where farmers use improved land, soil and water management techniques to increase their productivity as well as protect natural capital. Other areas of focus are increasing efficiency and reducing waste, the use of technological advances such as remote sensing or more detailed weather information and moving away from policies that incentivize polluting practices.

Read the full story: Inclusive Green Growth and the Landscapes Approach