Polycrisis Resource Library

The Polycrisis Resource Library is a growing collection of media that help to understand polycrisis, develop strategies to address polycrisis, and build a field of polycrisis analysis.

Beyond Climate: Sketching the Anatomy of our Polycrisis and Reflecting on Solutions

Jury Gualandris

This article argues that climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequity form an interconnected polycrisis driven by shared underlying causes and mutually reinforcing dynamics. It shows how environmental degradation and…

Shock Absorbers or Amplifiers? How Do Firms Transmit Shocks in a Polycrisis Era?

Miaomiao Tao, Jianda Wang, Xiaohang Ren and Ruijun Bu

The authors explore how global oil prices and geopolitical tensions are reshaping the spread of financial risk among firms worldwide. Analyzing over 1,300 publicly listed companies in 55 countries between…

Governing Environmental Risk in an Era of Geopolitical Instability

Emily Farnworth and Alice Ruhweza

This article argues that environmental change is now an immediate driver of geopolitical instability and market disruption, not just a long-term risk. It highlights how climate change and nature loss…

Collective Memory and Genetic Social Psychology: A Necessary Rediscovery in Times of Polycrisis

Charis Psaltis

The author argues that prevailing approaches to collective memory are too descriptive to address the developmental dynamics shaping memory in a polycrisis era marked by authoritarian resurgence and democratic fragility….

How Do We Navigate Asia-Pacific’s Climate-Cyber Polycrisis?

Anne Cortez

The author argues that a new polycrisis is emerging at the intersection of climate change and cybersecurity, as extreme weather, natural disasters, and cyberattacks increasingly occur simultaneously and amplify one…

Development of Technology Convergence Assessment Framework for Polycrisis

Rania Elsayed Ibrahim, Tshiamo Motshegwa, Abdelaziz Elfadaly, Alaa A. Elbiomy and Mai Ramadan Ibraheem

This article explores how open science, artificial intelligence, geoinformatics, virtual reality, and augmented reality offer a transformative approach to addressing complex polycrisis challenges. Using a multifaceted methodology that includes a…

Reflections by Thomas Homer-Dixon

Canada School of Public Service

In this interview, Dr.Thomas Homer-Dixon reflects on his intellectual journey from studying political science and human conflict to developing a broader framework for understanding interconnected global crises. He explains the…

Uncomfortable Questions in Unstable Times

Nate Hagens

In this episode, Nate Hagens introduces a new recurring segment, Uncomfortable Questions in Unstable Times, focused on examining foundational assumptions about growth, stability, and societal purpose. He explores what might…

Four Global Risk Trends Likely to Shape the Planet through 2030

Maha Hosain Aziz

This article argues that the most consequential risks of the coming years will emerge not from individual crises but from their interaction, eroding trust and fragmenting systems. It identifies four…

Flattening the Curve on Societal Crisis: Lessons from History

Daniel Hoyer, Pieter Francois, Jenny Reddish, James S. Bennett and Peter Turchin

The authors argue that today’s polycrisis, marked by climate change, inequality, and institutional fragility, echoes recurrent structural challenges seen throughout history. While most historical crises led to violence and collapse,…

About the Resource Library

The Polycrisis Resource Library includes resources that:

  • Comment on the polycrisis as a concept and as a present global reality
  • Undertake similar analysis using different—but related—concepts
  • Analyze crisis interactions among multiple global systems

Though not exhaustive, the Library strives to present a diverse representation of views on different aspects of the polycrisis discussion, and will be updated as that discussion evolves. Search for resources with the keyword search bar, or by using the drop-down menus to filter for type of resource, global systems addressed, and key themes.

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