Biodiversity and planetary health: a call for integrated action

In the face of escalating biodiversity loss, the imperative role of comprehensive research and conservation strategies has never been more pressing. The National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC) in Italy stands at the forefront of tackling biodiversity loss, pioneering innovative approaches within the Mediterranean’s biodiversity hotspot. In this Correspondence, we aim to highlight the pressing need for synchronised efforts in protecting our planet’s biological wealth, which is fundamental to sustaining life as we know it.