Interest in the direct interactions between individual people and nature has grown rapidly.
This attention encompasses multiple academic disciplines and practical perspectives. A …

The direct interactions between people and nature are critically important in many ways, with
growing attention particularly on their impacts on human health and wellbeing (both positive …

Highlights•Human–nature connections are receiving increasing attention in sustainability
science.•Relevant insights have been obtained in diverse disciplines, but integration is …

Within the past four decades, research has been increasingly drawn toward understanding
whether there is a link between the changing human–nature relationship and its impact on …

The human relationship with nature is a topic that has been explored throughout human
history. More recently, the idea of connection to nature has merged as an important …

Calls for humanity to 'reconnect to nature'have grown increasingly louder from both scholars
and civil society. Yet, there is relatively little coherence about what reconnecting to nature …

This perspective paper synthesises the special issue 'Human-nature connectedness as a
leverage point for sustainability transformation'. Based on the articles in this special issue …

Understanding the complexity of human–nature interactions is central to the quest for both
human well-being and global sustainability. To build an understanding of these interactions …

Despite early warnings (Meadows et al. 1972), humanity continues to exceed planetary
boundaries (Rockström et al. 2009; Steffen et al. 2015). The unprecedented anthropogenic …

This special edition responds to two interrelated issues confronting humanity today: the
health and well-being of populations and the state of the natural environment. Mental Health …