New Delhi, July 3 -- The shift toward a cleaner economy could create significant economic opportunities as sectors generating less PM2.5 pollution per unit output create significantly more jobs and investment, according to a World Bank report.

As per the World Bank report, decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation remains a key challenge for economies as environmental conditions shape employment and productivity.

Natural resource endowments -- fertile soils, healthy fisheries, and forests -- offer a foundation for millions of jobs in agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. "Globally, 3.2 billion people rely on food systems and primary production for their livelihoods, making agriculture the world's largest employment sector...