Biodiversity is a cornerstone of human health and well-being. However, while evidence of
the contributions of nature to human health is rapidly building, research into how biodiversity …

Direct contact with biodiversity is culturally important in a range of contexts. Many people
even join conservation organisations to protect biodiversity that they will never encounter …

We are at a key juncture in history where biodiversity loss is occurring daily and accelerating
in the face of population growth, climate change, and rampant development …

Purpose of review Biodiversity underpins urban ecosystem functions that are essential for
human health and well-being. Understanding how biodiversity relates to human health is a …

Recent ecosystem service models have placed biodiversity as a central factor in the
processes that link the natural environment to health. While it is recognized that disturbed …

Mounting evidence supports the connections between exposure to environmental typologies–
–such as green spaces––and human health. However, the mechanistic links that connect …

Biodiversity Change and Human Health brings together leading experts from the natural
science and social science realms as well as the medical community to explore the explicit …

Abstract The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and other commentators have warned
about the impacts that biodiversity decline will have on human health. There is no doubting …

Diverse host communities commonly inhibit the spread of parasites at small scales.
However, the generality of this effect remains controversial. Here, we present the analysis of …

Human-mediated changes to natural ecosystems have consequences for both ecosystem
and human health. Historically, efforts to preserve or restore 'biodiversity'can seem to be in …