Prepared for the polycrisis?: the need for complexity science and systems thinking to address global and national evidence gaps

The Sustainable Development Goals are far off track. The convergence of global threats such as climate change, conflict and the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic—among others—call for better data and research evidence that can account for the complex interactions between these threats. In the...

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Main Authors: Kwamie, Aku (Author) , Causevic, Sara (Author) , Tomson, Goran (Author) , Sié, Ali (Author) , Sauerborn, Rainer (Author) , Rasanathan, Kumanan (Author) , Ottersen, O. P. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: [11 September 2024]
In: BMJ global health
Year: 2024, Volume: 9, Issue: 9, Pages: 1-5
ISSN:2059-7908
DOI:10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014887
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Author Notes:Aku Kwamie, Sara Causevic, Goran Tomson, Ali Sie, Rainer Sauerborn, Kumanan Rasanathan, Ole Petter Ottersen

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