In December 2024, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a groundbreaking scientific report called the Nexus Assessment that may change how the world tackles its greatest environmental and societal challenges. At its core, the report delivers one clear message: our crises are connected, and so must be our responses.

The health of humans, animals, plants, and ecosystems is deeply interconnected and mutually dependent. This idea is adopted within the "One Health" approach. But what is One Health and why should we care about it?

Today, we are witnessing an alarming decline in global biodiversity: more than a million species are threatened with extinction and many critical ecosystems destroyed or severely degraded. Global ecosystem collapse may be closer than we think if we fail to mitigate these trends. The implications would be far-reaching and catastrophic, extending beyond ecological concerns. So how does biodiversity loss affect our society?

To halt or reverse biodiversity loss, it is critical to understand the role of biodiversity in food production and consumption, water quality and availability, climate regulation and mitigation, human and ecosystem health, energy production and means of transportation.

New research and innovation project BIONEXT creates novel science-based solutions and tools for halting biodiversity loss and achieving sustainable, nature-centered future and societies.