The Chesapeake Foodscape – A complex balancing act

The Chesapeake Bay Watershed foodscape is a complex system that is providing food for over 18 million residents of the watershed and to people around the world. The science is clear that to meet our biodiversity goals in the Chesapeake, we must reduce nutrient and sediment loss from agricultural lands. Additionally, climate change is going to make this harder due to increased precipitation and heavy rain events. Support to tackle these challenges from public and private investors is unprecedented but needs to be deployed in a way that makes sense for farmers to change their management practices and continue to be economically viable. Amy will discuss how The Nature Conservancy is advancing nature-based solutions in agricultural landscapes across the Chesapeake Bay through innovative partnerships and opportunities for the Chesapeake to be a model for foodscapes around the world.