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.
The authors discuss factors influencing the stability and resilience of low-carbon energy transitions over extended time-frames, emphasising that while these transitions are essential for global sustainability, they are also vulnerable…
Michael J. Albert explores the debate on “polycrisis,” with proponents viewing crises as interconnected shocks, while Marxist critics argue that this obscures the capitalist roots by treating them as separate…
The authors use the polycrisis lens to examine how interconnected global crises—economic, environmental, health, and political—intensify health inequalities. They argue that polycrisis amplify these inequalities and suggest strategies to mitigate…
This book examines how polycrisis is framed and interpreted in contemporary European discourse, bringing together researchers in discourse studies to explore interconnected challenges such as climate change, conflict, democracy, Brexit,…
The authors examine polycrisis as a defining challenge of the Anthropocene, identifying human behavioral traits—particularly maladaptations—as fundamental drivers. Through a systematic literature review, they highlight warfare, resource overexploitation, and cognitive…
The authors explore the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and poverty, emphasizing how these issues amplify one another and create a vicious cycle that threatens ecosystems, livelihoods, and…
This report presents the findings of the Munich Security Index 2025—an index of global risk perceptions in the G7 and “BICS” countries. It examines the implications of multipolarization in the…
The article explores the co-occurrence of threats to freshwater species globally and the interconnectedness of threat networks. Using probabilistic network analysis and data from the International Union for the Conservation…
The authors examine the interconnected challenges of climate change, chemical pollution, and biodiversity loss, emphasizing that climate mitigation often overlooks chemicals and materials. As most chemicals come from petrochemicals, reducing…
The author explores the ongoing instability in the United States and its global repercussions, framing 2025 as a year of escalating crises. From geopolitical tensions to tech transfers, mineral extraction,…
The Polycrisis Resource Library includes resources that:
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.
