This body of work is dedicated to the ongoing desert locust upsurge and the interconnectedness of the climate crisis. The upsurge continues to profoundly threaten vast regions, especially the Horn of Africa and Western Asia, with livelihoods and food security at peril. Given that climate conditions favouring desert locust outbreaks will likely occur more frequently in the future, the study explores the role of new governance models and innovative early warning systems to increase resilience in a world facing unprecedented events and disasters.