International Rivers | People, Water, Life
WEBInternational Rivers strengthens movements of communities and civil society at the forefront of defending rivers by: • Undertaking investigative research to generate robust data and evidence to inform policies and campaigns. • Remaining independent and fearless in campaigning to expose and resist destructive projects.
About - International Rivers
WEBInternational Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them. We seek a world where healthy rivers and the rights of local river communities are valued and protected. We envision a world where water and energy needs are met without degrading nature or increasing poverty, and where people have the right to ...
Reports & Publications - International Rivers
WEBInternational Rivers regularly publishes and distributes print materials with the purpose of informing and educating the public about issues related to rivers. All of our materials are available for free, and can be downloaded from our website and reprinted without restriction. More Reports & Publications can be found on The River Resource Hub.
Resources - International Rivers
WEBFor nearly three decades, International Rivers has been at the forefront of research and communications on issues surrounding large dams and their impact on rivers and communities. Here you’ll find a library of our latest reports and publications, factsheets, multimedia resources, and tools for activists. Ranging from videos to analytical reports, these collected resources will...
Issues - International Rivers
WEBIssues. Healthy rivers are critical to sustaining life on earth. They’re also at the nexus of the climate crisis and long-standing legacies of environmental injustice. As part of a global network of river defenders, we promote water, energy and food production systems that protect communities, regenerate river health, build social and ...
News - International Rivers
WEBAug 22, 2024 · STATEMENT | International Rivers statement on Teesta-V hydropower station destruction in Sikkim. August 22, 2024. On August 20, 2024, the world witnessed another major landslide that badly damaged a hydropower project in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem along the river Teesta. This latest landslide caused major destruction of …
Permanent River Protections - International Rivers
WEBPermanent River Protections. Rivers are essential to life on the planet. Free-flowing rivers act as the planet’s arteries, providing ecosystems with critical freshwater, nurturing animal and plant life, recharging fertility in floodplains and providing nutrients to deltas, estuaries and near-shore reefs. River | Photo by International Rivers.
Multimedia - International Rivers
WEBInternational Rivers, Rivers without Boundaries Coalition, Perangua, and leaders from the movement to defend rivers for an interactive webinar on the importance of rivers for a just and green recovery from the Covid pandemic, and to learn how you can help. December 10, 2020. Speakers: Robert Rodriques, (Movimento de Atingidos por Barragens ...
Where We Work - International Rivers
WEBWe work to protect rivers and rights, and promote real solutions for meeting water, energy and flood management needs around the globe. Based on five continents, our staff work closely with a global network of river communities, dam-affected people, environmentalists, human rights advocates and experts to fight destructive …
History & Successes - International Rivers
WEBHistory & Successes. In 1985, a small group of volunteers formed International Rivers Network. Their vision was simple and yet remarkably ambitious: to develop a worldwide network to protect rivers and promote just and sustainable energy development. For over 35 years, we have successfully supported river defenders as leaders in the global ...