International Rivers | People, Water, Life
WEB6 days ago · Our Rivers, Our Water Future. Since 1985, International Rivers has been at the heart of the global movement to ensure river-dependent communities’ voices are heard and their rights are respected.
About - International Rivers
WEBWe 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 participate in decisions that affect their lives.
Report | Rights of Rivers - International Rivers
WEBA global survey of the rapidly developing Rights of Nature jurisprudence pertaining to rivers Background A new report by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, Earth Law Center, and International Rivers finds that a movement to grant legal rights to rivers and nature is rapidly gaining momentum globally. The report examines how the...
News - International Rivers
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Photos here (credit: Defensa Ambiental) Download the press release here: English Version For Immediate Release September 25, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS: Isadora Armani, Communications of International Rivers,iarmani@internationalrivers.org (English, Portuguese) Dario Cuellar, Communications of Defensa Ambiental, [email protected] (Spanish) CONCEPCIÓN, CHILE – The Biobío River is …
Water For All! Highlights from the 27th International Day of Action …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · 3) Indigenous-led dam protest #NoToMegaDam | Philippines Photos above and below from Beverly Longid of KATRIBU. Indigenous Peoples and environmental advocates marked the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Large Dams with a protest outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City, Philippines, denouncing the construction of destructive dam projects ...
Reports & Publications - International Rivers
WEBRights of Rivers (2020) Report by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, Earth Law Center, and International Rivers finds that a movement to grant legal rights to rivers and nature is rapidly gaining momentum globally. The report examines how the ancient notion that nature possesses basic rights is being adopted in laws from New Zealand to Colombia.The report surveys just how ...
Zambezi - International Rivers
WEBThe Zambezi River, which means “Great River” in the Tonga language, is one of Africa’s most biodiverse rivers, and the fourth-largest river basin on the continent. It supports a growing population of over 30 million people scattered across eight riparian countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The river has three distinct...
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 …
Multimedia - International Rivers
WEBRivers for Recovery: Protecting Rivers and Rights Essential for a Just and Green Recovery. International 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.
Mekong - International Rivers
WEBAs it passes through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, the Mekong River bursts with color and life. Boasting one of the world’s most diverse and productive inland fisheries the Mekong supplies communities within the basin with up to 80% of their animal protein needs.. It also provides fresh water, fertile silt, transportation, recreation, cultural identities and a way of ...