Sustainability beyond silos: Can the landscapes approach really catalyze cross-sector collaboration?
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Land restoration, worker welfare, environmental sustainability- every sector is tackling the same challenges. $12 trillion in annual agricultural and mining revenues depend on degrading ecosystems (World Bank), while 60% of global deforestation stems from just these two sectors (FAO). Yet solutions remain fragmented.
By aligning incentives and operations across sectors through shared infrastructure, coordinated land-use planning, and joint sustainability investments, the landscapes approach offers a framework to convert zero-sum resource competition into mutually beneficial outcomes that balance productivity with ecological and social resilience.
What would it take for resource-heavy industries to start scaling impact together?
- Can the landscapes approach be a driver to shift from competition to collaboration?
- Can pre-competitive partnerships like joint R&D unlock government incentives?
- The role of tech and policy in turning scattered pilot projects into systemic change
- How to create long-term value to move past timeline barriers