Blog for People, Food and Nature

Involving all levels of government in achieving environmental goals is key to creating green economies. Editor's Note: In the forthcoming book, Steps Toward Green: Policy Responses to the Environmental Footprint of Commodity Agriculture in East and Southeast Asia, the authors call for policymakers to formulate nation…

East and Southeast Asia experienced a rapid development of their agricultural sectors that overturned the lives of rural communities and the structure of key ecosystems. High poverty rates, vast expanses of undeveloped land, and the availability of a large rural labor force presented ripe opportunities to develop the …

Across East and Southeast Asia, many on-farm and local efforts are underway to incorporate environmental stewardship into agricultural production, but is it enough to save local ecosystems? The newest research from The World Bank, EcoAgriculture Partners, and Clarmondial informs policymakers in how to set environmenta…

Environmental issues are like a knot of tangled yarn. Within any given land area, there are many interconnections—between a country’s history, the area’s socio-political climate, its economic developments, the residing communities and their associated cultures, and regional and international interests—that all…

From the ground to government offices, this month the blog will report on agri-environmental policy in action and its future trajectory This September, the World Bank and EcoAgriculture Partners are excited to launch the book Steps Toward Green: Policy Responses to the Environmental Footprint of Commodity Agricultur…

Dry places are getting dryer while wet regions are getting wetter. A shift in climate regimes has farmers feeling the impact, but how are they coming to terms with change? Editor's Note: Rachel Schattman of the University of Vermont set out with a team of diverse stakeholders to talk to farmers about climate change ch…