Michael Buholzer/EPA/AAP January 9, 2023 Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of ‘polycrisis’ Susan Harris Rimmer, Griffith University There are a range of new flashpoints and ongoing deadly conflicts the world has largely ignored due to the focus on Ukraine.
‘Permacrisis’ is Collins Dictionary’s 2022 word of the year, but polycrisis is a more accurate term to describe the world’s ongoing crises and how they’re interacting with one another. (Pixabay) December 11, 2022 ‘Polycrisis’ may be a buzzword, but it could help us tackle the world’s woes Michael Murray Lawrence, University of Waterloo What’s a polycrisis? We’re in one, and greed and power are undoubtedly worsening it, but our knowledge remains poor. Experts know a lot about individual risks and crises, but not how they interact.
‘Permacrisis’: the Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal, instantly bringing 12% of global trade to a stop. Xinhua | Alamy November 11, 2022 Permacrisis: what it means and why it’s word of the year for 2022 Neil Turnbull, Nottingham Trent University Crises are no longer something to fix but situations to manage.