International Rivers is working with frontline communities to explore legal protections for the Tapajos and Arapiuns rivers.

The World Bank today approved $250 million in financing for the first phase of the Inga 3 hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) despite glaring gaps in project preparation and ...

International Rivers has been instrumental in protecting freshwater ecosystems and advocating for the rights of communities that depend on them. Here are some victories for rivers and human rights ...

Mark’s relationship with the Stanislaus River and the influence of river defenders ultimately inspired the founding of International Rivers.

By Maureen Harris, Senior Advisor of International Rivers Today, 24 January 2025, marks three years since the unjust trial and sentencing of our partner and friend, environmental lawyer and climate ...

Asia November 8, 2024 By Rin Sohsai In early October, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) sent a letter to Thailand’s Prime Minister expressing serious concerns about the plans for ...

By Joshua Klemm, Co-Executive Director As world leaders gather this week in Washington, DC for the World Bank’s Annual Meetings, over 100 civil society organizations are raising the alarm over the ...

CONCEPCIÓN, CHILE – The Biobío River is now the first ecosystem to have a Declaration of Rights in Chile. The communities of Defensa Ribera Norte Chiguayante, situated downstream on the Biobío River, ...

PRESS RELEASE | Klamath River Runs Free for First Time in a Century as Largest Dam Removal in US History Nears Completion ...

Community member affected by the construction of the Souapiti Dam in Guinea, speaks about the consequences and negative impacts of their displacement and the broken promises. Displacement has often ...

The OvaHerero Peoples, alongside organizations, Natural Justice and International Rivers, launched the Biocultural Community Protocol (BCP) of the OvaHerero of the Kaokoland in Namibia and Angola in ...

Corporate Accountability June 25, 2024 by Pai Deetes, Phairin Sohsai and Tanya L. Roberts Davis Today, International Rivers is releasing a map illustrating sites of struggle along the Mekong River ...