Polycrisis Research and Action Roadmap

Gaps, opportunities, and priorities for polycrisis research and action

Technical Paper #2024-4

Version Number: 1.0

August 16, 2024

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Michael Lawrence, Megan Shipman, Scott Janzwood, Constantin Arnscheidt, Jonathan Donges, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Christian Otto, Pia-Johanna Schweizer, Nico Wunderling

This Roadmap, a collaboration between the Cascade Institute, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, the Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, and the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, presents a plan to advance polycrisis analysis as an inclusive, credible, and recognized field of knowledge and practice. It draws on the results of a broad consultation of participants in the growing community of polycrisis research and action; and it is intended to provide scholars, policymakers, firms, and funders with a concise yet comprehensive snapshot of this emerging field, including its gaps, opportunities, and potential priorities.