People can express irrational fears and disgust responses towards certain wild organisms.
This so-called 'biophobia'can be useful and indeed necessary in some circumstances …

The ongoing global biodiversity crisis not only involves biological extinctions, but also the
loss of experience and the gradual fading of cultural knowledge and collective memory of …

The connection that individuals have with nature impacts their well-being and their support
for pro-nature policies. While it is generally believed that the connection between humans …

The current biodiversity crisis, extinction of experience of nature and rising concern about
people's well‐being and mental health require us to understand the benefits of activities …

We present the results of our 14th horizon scan of issues we expect to influence biological
conservation in the future. From an initial set of 102 topics, our global panel of 30 scientists …

Interactions between humans and nature have profound consequences, which rarely are
mutually beneficial. Further, behavioral and environmental changes can turn human–wildlife …

Human relationships with nature may sometimes manifest through fear, disgust and other
disease‐avoidance mechanisms. While there is an evolutionary utility to these so‐called …

Addressing the global environmental problems facing our planet requires a significant shift
in human behaviour. Personal experiences with nature are suggested to be a key driver of …

Human activities are damaging the world's ecosystems, posing a serious threat to life on
Earth, including humanity. To address this situation, widespread and significant changes in …

The health and well-being benefits of green space over gray space have been widely
recognized. However, the congruence effect implies that the outcome of environmental …