Ecological Crisis

The ecological crisis is the deepest root of the polycrisis. As natural systems lose stability, every social and economic process becomes increasingly vulnerable. Biodiversity loss, habitat destruction and disrupted ecosystem services pose environmental, food, economic and security risks that directly determine long-term business viability.

Key Ecological Processes in Crisis

• Drastic decline in biodiversity
• Soil degradation, deforestation and loss of wetlands
• Weakening ecosystem resilience
• Rapid rise in extinction rates
• Collapse of natural regulatory systems and pollinators

These dynamics are non-linear. Beyond certain tipping points, natural systems can no longer regenerate. Ecological decline is often invisible at first, yet it becomes a primary driver behind every other crisis domain.