The world is in the midst of a polycrisis, where multiple, interconnected crises are unfolding simultaneously, ampli-
fying one another in unpredictable ways. This is not merely a confluence of independent crises, but rather an intricate web of interconnected challenges that collectively pose an unprecedented threat to human civilization and ecological systems. The interconnections between these risks, their geographical reach, and ability to exacerbate one another, have created a world of global systemic risk that is more serious, in terms of scale and severity, than risks we have encountered before.

Ruth Richardson

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