Polycrisis

The concept of the polycrisis refers to a state where multiple crises intertwine, their causes and processes inextricably bound together to create compounded effects. The word polycrisis was popularised by Columbia University academic Adam Tooze, and in early 2023 the World Economic Forum followed suit by warning in its annual Global Risks Report that the world was on the brink of a polycrisis in relation to “shortages in natural resources such as food, water, and metals and minerals.” The concept has since continued to generate more interest, with the Cascade Institute just a few weeks ago creating a new hub for the growing polycrisis community.

Source: https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/are-we-in-the-age-of-the-polycrisis/