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    • Food

    Climate change is projected to reduce the availability and affordability of nutritious food. Impacts are distributed unevenly, with farmworkers, subsistence-based communities, and rural populations facing increasing risks. Opportunities that leverage agroecological approaches can limit emissions from agriculture and improve the resilience of rural communities.

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    Key Messages
    • Agricultural adaptation increases resilience in an evolving landscape.
    • Climate change disrupts our food systems in uneven ways.
    • Rural communities face unique challenges and opportunities.

    From the Agriculture, Food Systems, and Rural Communities chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment

  • Irrigated Cotton. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Robert Burns

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