The company says that continuing the tradition of excellence of the 20 volumes published the company in its previous series, the Conservation Books Series, A Geography of Hope combines extraordinary photography with direct prose to warn us about the urgent need to preserve our fragile planet’s natural resources.
Cemex collaborated with Conservation International, Earth In Focus, and The Wild Foundation in the publication of this book.
The work of these organisations was essential to the production of the book, enabling Cemex’s “commitment to the environment to reach millions of people, inviting them to preserve our primary forests and their rich biodiversity.”
It says that A Geography of Hope: Saving the Last Primary Forests underscores the spectacular environmental, cultural, and spiritual value of our planet’s primary forests, that are fast disappearing as a result of human activity.
“These ecosystems afford unmatched carbon storage, offer an invaluable source of freshwater, support the livelihood of more than 400 million people worldwide, and provide the crucial seeds necessary to reforest degraded areas. Their conservation is absolutely critical to reduce the significant dependence on fossil fuels,” says Cemex.
“Indeed, the protection, restoration, and reforestation of primary tropical forests alone could provide 50% of the climate mitigation scientists deem necessary over the next fifty years.
“Cemex recognises the need to conserve ecosystems to ensure the well-being and sustainable development of our planet, and encourages joint efforts to prioritize the protection of the earth’s remaining primary forests. This work is essential to achieve the goals of international climate agreements.”
The company says that through this latest volume of its Conservation Book Series, it reaffirms its commitment to environmental protection, and hopes readers of the book will “join the growing wave of worldwide conservation actions to preserve ecosystems throughout every corner of our planet.”
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