Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier

Oceans: Heart of Our Blue Planet, the 19th volume in the CEMEX Conservation Book Series, looks at the many ways in which all life on Earth depends on a healthy ocean and analyzes the many threats facing its integrity and the welfare of the thousands of people and species that live in and near marine environments. More importantly, this lavishly illustrated book helps connect the dots for why human survival on Earth is directly linked to the ocean and offers innovative and creative solutions to… Show more

Oceans: Heart of Our Blue Planet, the 19th volume in the CEMEX Conservation Book Series, looks at the many ways in which all life on Earth depends on a healthy ocean and analyzes the many threats facing its integrity and the welfare of the thousands of people and species that live in and near marine environments. More importantly, this lavishly illustrated book helps connect the dots for why human survival on Earth is directly linked to the ocean and offers innovative and creative solutions to those threats by some of the most respected and forward-thinking marine scientists. Show less

Fresh Water: The Essence of Life is a beautifully and sometimes starkly depicted look at the current state of Earth's freshwater ecosystems. A variety of authors, as well as dozens of the world's most accomplished photogoraphers, tell us a story we may feel uncomfortable hearing: Earth's freshwater supply and systems are in serious peril. We may carry on as if it was "business as usual", but to do so is at our own risk. It will lead certainly to the detriment of the generations to follow.

"How many of the comforts we enjoy and the products we use come courtesy of Nature's seemingly infinite warehouse of services? Bees pollinate the cereals we eat for breakfast, forests and wetlands purify the water that we drink, and the trees in our yards trap pollutants from the air we breathe. All of these benefits, as well as our fuels and natural medicines and countless others, come to us, free of charge, from our planet's healthy ecosystems.

Although some congregatory species have very limited ranges and occur in only very small areas such that they are picked up through other priority-setting activities, others are widespread and normally non-threatened "common" species that might be ignored by conservation strategies. Nonetheless, they may face significant extinction threats during times when a large proportion of their population congregates in a few sites. Conservation of congregatory species first requires cataloguing these… Show more

Although some congregatory species have very limited ranges and occur in only very small areas such that they are picked up through other priority-setting activities, others are widespread and normally non-threatened "common" species that might be ignored by conservation strategies. Nonetheless, they may face significant extinction threats during times when a large proportion of their population congregates in a few sites. Conservation of congregatory species first requires cataloguing these species, and then identifying those sites at which their congregations occur. Aside from trying to initiate this analysis, this book seeks to stimulate further research into threats to congregatory species and ways in which we can ensure their long-term persistence. Show less

Hotspots Revisited is the fourth volume in a series produced by Conservation International in collaboration with CEMEX, the Mexican NGO Agrupacion Sierra Madre, and the University of Virginia. Like its three predecessors, Megadiversity (1997), Hotspots (1999), and Wilderness (2002), it is richly illustrated with over 300 photographs by some of the world’s most outstanding wildlife photographers and has contributions from more than 200 scientific experts from around the world.

Mast, R.B., C.G. Mittermeier, R.A. Mittermeier, J.V. Rodriguez-Mahecha, and A.H. Hemphill. 1997. Ecuador. In: Mittermeier, R.A, P. Robles Gil, and C.G. Mittermeier (Eds.). Megadiversity: Earth’s Biologically Wealthiest Nations. Cemex, Mexico, pp. 108-127.