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Policy Reform
More than 50,000 large dams have been built, and thousands more are under construction. With support from International Rivers, civil...
Other Regions & Topics
Our regional programs focus on Africa, China, Latin America, South Asia and Southeast Asia, but we also occasionally work with...
Strengthening Standards
While dams can generate electricity, irrigate farm land and can control some floods, dams can also degrade ecosystems, displace communities,...
Climate Change and Rivers
Though large hydropower projects are often presented as a “clean and green” source of energy, nothing could be further from...
South Asia
Great rivers are the cultural and economic backbone of South Asia. The Ganges, Indus and Brahmaputra have contributed to the...
Southeast Asia
Rivers play a central role in the lives of millions of people in Southeast Asia. They provide fish, fresh water, fertile...
Banks and Dam Builders
Dams are a risky business – for affected people, the environment, and investors. Technical problems, opposition by affected people and...
Africa
Africa is considered a land of plenty for the large-dam industry – lots of massive rivers and high need for...
Latin America
Latin America is a vast and ecologically diverse region known for the power and beauty of its river systems –...
China
Dammed, diverted and polluted, China’s rivers have reached their ecological tipping point. China has more large dams than any other...