Meaning of polycrisis | Babel Free

Definitions

A series of crises occurring at the same time.

neologism

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Examples

“South Africa finds itself in a polycrisis in terms of dealing with economic development, to alleviate poverty, within water and energy constraints (see⟳ fig. 2).”

“The first implies an ethics of sufficiency and cooperation which undercut the capitalist values of individualism and crass materialism that are of little use⟳ when it comes to considering alternatives to the polycrises we now face⟳.”

“If cities are to have⟳ a sustainable future, are to respond⟳ to the poly-crises and are to provide⟳ the necessary opportunities for future populations, the governance roles in responding and adapting to all aspects demand⟳ a very different view⟳ of governance and leadership within the city.”

“It should also be said that the economic sphere is increasingly understood to be intricately connected to the ecological – as two sides of the same coin – and in many ways community development, deeply influenced by the broader 'development literature', has been reconstructed by the ecological polycrises upon us […].”

“In Palestine, polycrises constitute the everyday rhythm of life; cityscapes are saturated with colonial social relations across all scales; and othering and socio-spatial disconnects have⟳ become⟳ the channels through which economic exploitation, the furthering of dependencies, and the Israeli colonial project are enabled.”

“But the exchange⟳ feeds into an ever-more-common discourse: that the UK is facing “polycrisis” in almost every facet of life in Britain. From courts to the cost⟳ of living, transport⟳ to healthcare, environment to the asylum system – everywhere appears to be affected.”

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