"Fresh Water - The Essence of Life" by Russell A. Mittermeier, Tracy A. Farrell, Ian J. Harrison, Amy J. Upgren, Thomas M. Brooks. Series editor: Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier Conservation International, in association with the International League of Conservation Photographers, CEMEX, NatureServe, Wetlands International, and Ramsar proudly announce the publication of the book Freshwater: The Essence of Life. A large-format illustrated book, launched on December 6th in Cancun at the UNFCCC COP 16, Freshwater is currently available in both English and Spanish editions. The authors, along with dozens of the world's most accomplished photographers, tell us why Earth's freshwater supplies and systems are in peril. These ecosystems have proved resilient throughout millennia, but in the last few generations humanity has radically destroyed them to the point of alarm.