On Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came out with its sixth assessment report. It describes the impacts of the climate crisis in further detail and looks at adaptation capacity and peoples’ vulnerability to the respective changes around the world.

Its headline findings reaffirm the dire state of the world. Climate change has already caused loss and damage to nature and human systems. The rise in weather and climate extremes outpaces nature’s and people’s adaptation ability, which means that irreversible impacts have already occurred.

I don’t blame you if this message brings up some IPCC fatigue for you rather than ringing alarm bells. After all, these are facts that many sustainability professionals hear and spread daily. But don’t put away the report just yet. The authors stroke a remarkable tone when it comes to the second headline, focused on climate justice:

“Vulnerability of ecosystems and people to climate change differs substantially among and within regions (very high confidence), driven by patterns of intersecting socio-economic development, unsustainable ocean and land use, inequity, marginalization, historical and ongoing patterns of inequity such as colonialism, and governance (high confidence).”

While this isn’t new information either — non-profits and activists have long raised awareness of those inequities — it’s a remarkable statement when coming from the world’s most renowned group of climate scientists. It’s also an especially salient theme in the report’s food chapter.

Read the full article about global food solidarity by Theresa Lieb at GreenBiz.