Some aren't local, national or international enough. Many others are little known or unknown because they occur in nations that lack the great number of researcher sleuths found in developed countries. Many are unknown because there is no funding to conduct the research to identify them. This includes not only species, individuals, colonies, ecosystems and other biogeographic systems. Somehow, everything comes down to health.
Most people just think too narrowly about their own health.
Now, a few words about industry. Industries are easy targets for environmentalists in the United States because we're a pollution-oriented culture. Different industrial sectors face different environmental issues. Some embrace environment for show. Some lie about what they are doing for environment.