Actions for the Recovery and Regeneration of the Environment.

An ecosystem, according to the Royal Spanish Academy, is "a community of living beings whose vital processes are interrelated and develop according to the physical factors of a shared environment."

Life on the planet is formed by this symbiosis, which functions in perfect balance. The health of ecosystems is directly related to the health of all their inhabitants and of the environment.

From ecosystems we obtain what we need to survive: food, textile fibers, building materials, energy, and much more. In Mexico we have a great variety of climates and biological diversity, and many ecosystems make up our biome.

Of the total area of our territory (1.973 million km²), slightly more than 70% is used for agriculture, and much of this activity is carried out empirically, with knowledge passed down from generation to generation. This traditional agriculture has a direct influence on the environment; it is the fourth-largest cause of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, which are expected to double by 2050, making it imperative to adopt measures in which the food system coexists successfully with the care of biodiversity and the environment.

On the planet, we face the great challenge of keeping global warming below 1.5°, cutting GHG emissions in half. We have barely 10 years to achieve this, so we must act NOW and avoid the consequences of inaction.

It is vital to launch coordinated actions among governments, the private sector, and the community at large that maximize positive effects and transform progress on environmental matters. In the Aguas Firmes project, from our sphere of action, we focus our efforts and promote sustainable agricultural practices such as conservation agriculture, natural infrastructure works, and drip irrigation, and in this way we contribute to the regeneration of ecosystems and the environment and to the care of our resources.

This year, on the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, which millions of people around the world celebrate, we reinforce the importance and urgency of taking actions that bring about substantial change in the recovery and regeneration of the environment.

Learn more about this celebration at our link.

Tags: Environment, Water conservation, Sustainable agriculture, Conservation agriculture, Drip irrigation