Preservation of forests as a measure of public safety Address before the 17th National Irrigation Congress, Spokane, Wash., August, 1909

"Preservation of forests as a measure of public safety" by Lourenço Baeta Neves is a speech that highlights the importance of keeping forests safe in order to protect people. The book talks about a speech from 1909, explaining why forests are super important for keeping the environment healthy and people safe. It points out that forests help keep the climate steady, control how water flows, and generally make sure that folks are able to have good health. It gives examples of all the bad things that can happen when forests are cut down, like harming the environment and making people’s lives worse. The speech encourages people to pass laws, teach others how to take care of forests, and plant new trees, stressing that it's super important to protect nature for everyone in the present and going forward.