Academic Journal Article

A Philanthropic Theory of Systems Transformation for Advancing Equity in the Polycrisis

This article argues “that intervening to mitigate and reverse the effects of the polycrisis challenges change agents, program designers, foundations, and evaluators to move beyond traditional project-level thinking and autonomous foundation grantmaking to engage in collaborative, principles-driven systems transformation.” They trace the evolution of philanthropy over the past 25 years from SMART goals and logic […]

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The Spectrum of (Poly)Crisis: Exploring Polycrises of the Past to Better Understand our Current and Future Risks

The authors explore the concept of polycrises by examining historical examples from late 1st-millennium CE Mesoamerica, Late Medieval Eurasia, and the Early Modern Northern Hemisphere to illustrate how these periods exhibited key characteristics of a polycrisis. They argue that studying historical polycrises can enhance our understanding of contemporary challenges and inform the development of strategies

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Risk Management: Charting the Course for a Sustainable Future of the Fashion Industry

In this article, Laura Macchion examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) and risk management intersect in the fashion industry. The study emphasizes the importance of integrating responsible practices into business strategies to mitigate risks and support long-term profitability. Focusing on a multinational fashion supply chain, it draws on real-world examples to illustrate the challenges and

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Navigating Systemic Risks: Governance of and for Systemic Risks

The authors explore the emergence of systemic risks in modern societies by examining how tightly coupled dynamic systems in the Anthropocene can lead to cascading failures. They argue that traditional risk governance approaches are insufficient in addressing the convergence of systemic and conventional risks. Drawing on case studies such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate

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Loneliness in Times of Global Polycrises

The authors argue that polycrises “are associated with enormous psychological stress, especially for vulnerable groups”, in part because they impair social interaction. The resulting loneliness then affects people’s behaviors within a polycrisis by: increasing mental and physical morbidity and mortality, increasing negative cognitive bias, decreasing social engagement, lowering voter turnout, and by bringing other latent

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When one crisis comes after another: successive shocks, food insecurity, and coastal precarity in the Philippines

The authors examine the layering and succession of social and environmental crises—including a catastrophic typhoon, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic inflation—and their impacts on food security in Capiz, Philippines. The authors investigate how these crises manifest in poor coastal communities and how vulnerable populations navigate such challenges.

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