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.

Pathogens and planetary change

January 15, 2025

Colin J. Carlson, Cole B. Brookson, Daniel J. Becker, Caroline A. Cummings, Rory Gibb, Fletcher W. Halliday, Alexis M. Heckley, Zheng Y. X. Huang, Torre Lavelle, Hailey Robertson, Amanda Vicente-Santos, Ciara M. Weets and Timothée Poisot

The authors examine the interconnected crises of emerging infectious diseases, biodiversity loss, and environmental change, highlighting their growing social and ecological costs. They explore how pathogens respond to global change…

Earth System Tipping Points are a threat to Europe

January 13, 2025

Rosa Maria Roman Cuesta, Frank Dentener, Stefano Galmarini, Manjana Milkoreit, David Armstrong McKay, Tom De Groeve, Donovan Patrick Dennis, Greet Janssens-Maenhout, Sina Loriani, and Ana Ruiz Moreno.

This report highlights the emerging security threat for Europe as global warming rapidly approaches 1.5°C, increasing the systemic risks of crossing multiple Earth System Tipping Points (ESTPs). It emphasizes that…

Tracking SDG Achievements in the Age of Polycrisis

January 13, 2025

Theresa Beltramo, Giacomo de Giorgi and Ibrahima Sarr

The authors examine the impact of the polycrisis on the global SDG Index by assessing the progress of countries worldwide in achieving SDG targets before and after the COVID period….

How the Syrian Revolution Started Over 14 Years Ago – and Why It isn’t Really Over Yet

January 13, 2025

Rachel Ainsworth and Daniel Hoyer

The authors explore the complexities of the Syrian revolution within the broader context of the global polycrisis, emphasizing the interconnected social, political, and environmental factors that fueled its trajectory.

The Los Angeles Fires, Polycrisis, & How to Live in Collapse | Urgent Futures Rapid Response #2

January 13, 2025

Jesse Damiani

Jesse Damiani analyzes the Los Angeles fires, emphasizing their devastating impact on the city’s infrastructure and communities. He argues that these types of unprecedented weather events are symptoms of a…

Top 10 2025 Global Disaster Risks

January 9, 2025

Andrew Busch

Andrew Busch examines the top global disaster risks for 2025, highlighting their interconnected nature, the compounding effects they may have, and potential strategies for effective risk management.

The polycrisis is here, and system dynamics can help: a call to action

January 7, 2025

Vinicius Picanço Rodrigues, Michael Lawrence and Scott Janzwood

The authors call for action from the System Dynamics (SD) community to address global polycrisis and leverage SD’s strengths in modelling complexity, feedback loops, and nonlinear dynamics. They emphasize five…

Top Risks 2025

January 6, 2025

Ian Bremmer and Cliff Kupchan

The report presents Eurasia Group’s annual forecast of the political risks that are most likely to emerge in 2025.

Chartbook 343 : Polycrisis & the Critique of Capitalocentrism

January 6, 2025

Adam Tooze

Adam Tooze explores the concept of polycrisis as a framework for understanding the complex and interconnected challenges we face in the modern era. He critiques the reliance on traditional social…

Ten Issues to Watch in 2025

January 5, 2025

Étienne Bassot

In its ninth edition, the European Parliamentary Research Service examines ten key issues likely to shape public debate and policy in the European Union throughout 2025. The issues analyzed include…

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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