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.
Adam Tooze examines the stagnation in global poverty reduction, emphasizing the challenges of a polycrisis context. He highlights that, after significant declines, progress in reducing absolute poverty has stalled, particularly…
The author examines the concept of polycrisis, exploring how multiple crises in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including the “energy dilemma,” water scarcity, climate-induced migration, and persistent conflicts…
Hanno Scholtz argues that the world’s polycrisis is caused by an outdated democratic model of “partitioning representation,” where citizens vote periodically and are represented by governments in global affairs. He…
The authors explore the challenges of addressing “wicked problems,” such as emerging zoonotic diseases, and the potential of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research (ITDR) to tackle them. Using a case study…
In this session, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Executive Director of the Cascade Institute, explains the polycrisis concept, how it impacts governance systems, and its implications for policymakers.
This report explores the interconnected crises and challenges of biodiversity loss, water availability and quality, food insecurity, health risks, and climate change, focusing on their interlinkages. It assesses current and…
The authors present a bibliometric analysis of the research landscape on climate change risk assessment for species and ecosystems, identifying key themes, trends and collaborations. They integrate correlative, mechanistic, trait-based…
This paper reviews the findings of a pilot online mapping exercise of emerging risks conducted by the OECD High-Level Risk Forum. Nearly half of the risks shortlisted during the first…
Jeremy Brecher examines how the era of neoliberal globalization, which initially facilitated economic growth in developing nations through global trade and investment, is now giving way to a polycrisis marked…
In this article, Richard Heinberg discusses why cascading disruptions of environmental and political systems are entangled and mutually reinforcing. He also attempts to identify the next stages of global collapse…
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.
