Two key trends undermine free-flowing rivers: large-scale dams and climate change. Globally, construction of large dams fell ...

Decommissioning dams supports Indigenous communities in their efforts to gain control of their freshwater resources. It also ...

International Rivers stands in solidarity with communities in Upper Siang District in India’s Arunachal Pradesh as they ...

The ADB has started to recognize the importance of the quality of civic space in its operations, as seen in the new Environmental and Social Framework. Given this positive development, the ADB needs ...

Peruvian Indigenous advocate receives the prestigious climate justice award for her groundbreaking campaign to secure legal rights for the Marañón River. San Francisco, Calif.–Today, the Goldman ...

Free-flowing rivers are integral to supporting life on Earth. They bolster biodiversity, regulate the climate, provide fresh water, and sustain cultural traditions. However, destructive extractive and ...

Originating in the Sierra Nevada mountains and measuring 150 miles long, the Stanislaus snakes its way through five counties in Northern California before meeting its tributary, the San Joaquin River.

Last month, International Rivers supported community and civil society representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who traveled to Washington, D.C. to urge the World Bank to reconsider ...

Today marks the ninth anniversary of the tragic assassination of our friend, Berta Caceres. She was gunned down in her home after multiple threats against her life. A Lenca-Honduran environmental ...

On December 17 th, Thailand’s Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), in its role as the secretariat of Thai National Mekong Commission (TNMC), announced that it intends to proceed with the ...