The urgent need for human well-being elements in biodiversity research

Biodiversity research needs to broaden its scope by incorporating human well-being elements if it is to attract public attention and thus affect conservation policy. Emphasizing the invaluable link between biodiversity conservation and human well-being will likely change the current, apathetic public perceptions about biodiversity conservation-the results of which are evident in the lack of urgency in tackling the crisis of biodiversity loss.