The Socialization Relevance of Digital Media Practices in Adolescence in Times of Polycrisis
The author explores how, in times of polycrisis, young people become politically interested and active by engaging with the “civic web.”
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Revolutionizing business with sustainable strategic management
The author explores Sustainable Strategic Management (SSM) as a framework for systemic solutions, enabling businesses to develop integrated strategies that address multiple global challenges. The article argues that SSM is essential not only for business survival but also for fostering resilience and sustainability in an interconnected world.
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Understanding and Mitigating Cascading Crises in the Global Interconnected System
This paper outlines key theoretical, methodological and organisational steps for understanding and mitigating cascading crises. It highlights new areas for integrated and collaborative research that involves cascading risk.
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Quantitative Analysis of EMDAT Indicates Changes in Disaster Trends over 124 Years Associated with Polycrisis
This study examines the increasing frequency, intensity, and interconnectedness of global hazards, both natural and human-made, over the past century.
Polycrisis and Child Wellbeing: Future Avenues Across Europe
The authors discuss the connections between polycrisis, child wellbeing, and policy-making throughout Europe.
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Exploring the interdependence of climate, finance, energy, and geopolitics: A conceptual framework for systemic risks amidst multiple crises
This study proposes a framework to analyze the dynamics and risk channels between the climate crisis, financial stability, the geopolitical energy crisis, and the energy transitions. The framework is presented in a step-by-step guide and applied in a study case in Germany.
Enhancing Systemic Risk Management to Strengthen Community Resilience: Key Recommendations from State-of-the-Art Practices of Past Complex Incidents
This study investigates disaster management practices for complex disasters, emphasizing systemic risk management within community resilience strategies.
Policymaking in an Age of Polycrises: Emerging Perspectives
The authors present a review of the state of the art in polycrisis literature within the domains of public policy and administration. They explore the history and characteristics of polycrisis and discuss future research opportunities.
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Ethics amid Crises
Anthony Langlois explores the ethical dimensions of navigating contemporary global challenges like climate emergencies, digital transformation, and sustainability. The author argues that there are a lack of normative considerations in polycrisis analysis, emphasizing the need for ethical frameworks to address interconnected crises.
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“Planetary Phase Shift” as a New Systems Framework to Navigate the Evolutionary Transformation of Human Civilisation
This paper addresses a gap in foresight studies by proposing a new framework, “collective forward intelligence,” to analyze trends across ecological, social, political, and economic systems. It develops planetary phase shift theory, suggesting that humanity is at a critical turning point, with global crises signalling industrial civilization’s potential collapse or transformation.