International trade is a key component of climate change adaptation

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01201-8

Trade liberalization in the early 21st century increased the adaptation capacity of global food systems to climate change; further liberalization and trade facilitation could help to avoid dozens of millions being undernourished at mid-century. The global trade agenda should explicitly include climate change adaptation to achieve SDG 2 Zero Hunger.