Why Integrated Assessment Models Alone Are Insufficient to Navigate Us Through the Polycrisis

The silver lining of global crises is that they provide windows of opportunity for transformation. However, integrated assessment models (IAMs) are failing to successfully navigate these windows. We argue that a transdisciplinary approach is required to chart sustainable pathways through the polycrisis. The silver lining of global crises is that they provide windows of opportunity for transformation. However, integrated assessment models (IAMs) are failing to successfully navigate these windows. We argue that a transdisciplinary approach is required to chart sustainable pathways through the polycrisis.