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Søgaard Jørgensen, PeterStockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre
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Evolution of the polycrisis : Anthropocene traps that challenge global sustainability
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:su-225226
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https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0261DOI
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Language:English
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The Anthropocene is characterized by accelerating change and global challenges of increasing complexity. Inspired by what some have called a polycrisis, we explore whether the human trajectory of increasing complexity and influence on the Earth system could become a form of trap for humanity. Based on an adaptation of the evolutionary traps concept to a global human context, we present results from a participatory mapping. We identify 14 traps and categorize them as either global, technology or structural traps. An assessment reveals that 12 traps (86%) could be in an advanced phase of trapping with high risk of hard-to-reverse lock-ins and growing risks of negative impacts on human well-being. Ten traps (71%) currently see growing trends in their indicators. Revealing the systemic nature of the polycrisis, we assess that Anthropocene traps often interact reinforcingly (45% of pairwise interactions), and rarely in a dampening fashion (3%). We end by discussing capacities that will be important for navigating these systemic challenges in pursuit of global sustainability. Doing so, we introduce evolvability as a unifying concept for such research between the sustainability and evolutionary sciences.
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Jansen, Raf E. V.
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Avila Ortega, Daniel ItzamnaStockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre(Swepub:su)daav4777
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Wang-Erlandsson, Lan,1985-Stockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre,Bolincentret för klimatforskning (tills m KTH & SMHI),Member of the Leibnitz Association, Potsdam, Germany(Swepub:su)051lanwan
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Donges, JonathanStockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre,Member of the Leibnitz Association, Potsdam, Germany(Swepub:su)jdong
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Österblom, HenrikStockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre(Swepub:su)hst
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Olsson, PerStockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre(Swepub:su)potto
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Nyström, Magnus,1967-Stockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre(Swepub:su)magnusn
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Lade, Steven J.Stockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre,Nordiska institutet för teoretisk fysik (Nordita),Australian National University, Canberra, Australia(Swepub:su)slade
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Hahn, Thomas,1964-Stockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre(Swepub:su)hahn
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Folke, Carl,1955-Stockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre,Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden(Swepub:su)cfolk
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Peterson, Garry,1969-Stockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre(Swepub:su)gpete
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Crépin, Anne-Sophie,1970-Stockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre,Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden(Swepub:su)asc
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Stockholms universitetStockholm Resilience Centre
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In:Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences379:18930962-84361471-2970
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