Polycrisis — is this the sequel?
Adam Tooze
In this article, Adam Tooze revisits the concept of “polycrisis,” noting that while the term remains relevant in certain regional and institutional contexts, it appears less applicable as a descriptor…
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.
Chartbook 407: Polycrisis Revisited: Are we beyond Neoliberal Order Breakdown Syndrome?
Adam Tooze
In Chartbook 407, Adam Tooze revisits the concept of polycrisis, examining how overlapping economic, geopolitical, environmental, and social disruptions interact to amplify systemic fragility. He questions whether the world has…
Facing the Polycrisis: Human-Environmental Security for Planet Earth
John Morrissey
This chapter of the Handbook on Migration and Human Rights examines the urgency of adopting a holistic vision for human–environmental security in shaping the future of the planet. It highlights…
Stress-Testing the Resilience of Critical Infrastructures Exposed to Polycrises Triggered by Emerging Risks
Aleksandar S. Jovanović
The article introduces a new approach to stress-testing the resilience of critical infrastructures that are exposed or potentially exposed to adverse events, polycrises, or disasters. It focuses on extreme threats…
Deepening Relational Capacity to Confront the Polycrisis in Higher Education and Beyond
Sharon Stein, Vanessa Andreotti, Jean-Paul Restoule, Rose Vukovic, Catherine McGregor, Leslee Francis Pelton, Sandra Hundza, Todd Milford, Wendy Seager, Jasdeep Randhawa, Lisa Brunner and Aida Mohajeri
The authors examine the multifaceted challenges confronting Canadian higher education within a context of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, as well as amid multiple overlapping crises. They analyze ten challenges:…
We’re Surrounded by Crises. What’s Stopping Us from Acting?
Michel Rauch
Michel Rauchs examines the interlinked environmental, economic, and social crises confronting contemporary society, arguing that these challenges constitute a broader metacrisis rooted in systemic flaws of our dominant institutions and…
Exploring the Intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Biological Sciences: Focus on Uses and Challenges
Observatorio de Riesgos Catastróficos Globales (ORCG)
This report examines how artificial intelligence is transforming biosafety, biosecurity, biodefense, and global health, while simultaneously introducing new biological risks. Drawing on a systematic review of 169 scientific articles and…
Reboot Development : The Economics of a Livable Planet
Richard Damania, Ebad Ebadi, Kentaro Florian Mayr, Jason Daniel Russ and Esha Dilip Zaveri
This report explores how economic growth has historically been linked to rising pollution and environmental degradation. It argues that new data and technologies now enable more informed policymaking and make…
The Price of Power: Navigating the Great Simplification
Nate Hagens
In this Cascade Institute Speaker Series episode, Dr. Nate Hagens, presents a compelling framework for understanding our world as a complex, energy-dependent “Superorganism” operating far from equilibrium. He analyzes potential…
Public Attitudes to Responding to Global Catastrophic Risks: A New Zealand Case Study
John Kerr, Matt Boyd and Nick Wilson
This paper examines public opinion on the New Zealand government’s potential role in planning for global catastrophic risks. Based on a representative survey, 66% of respondents supported the government developing…
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.