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Join Us to Protect World Heritage Sites Under Threat
Join us as we take to the streets in support of rivers! Friday, March 14th 12 – 2:30pm Meet at...
Day of Action Defending World Heritage Rivers
From the March 2014 World Rivers Review As I write this, our offices are abuzz with plans for March 14,...
Celebrate International Day of Action for Rivers
Tomorrow is the International Day of Action for Rivers! Many events have already taken place and many more will continue...
Large Dams Are Uneconomic, Scientific Study Finds
Cost estimates for the Yacyretá Dam on the Paraná River have increased from $2.6 to 15 billion. Wikimedia Commons “We...
Why I Love Rivers - And You Should, Too
As we reflect on important people in our lives today, it’s also a time to recognize all the different kinds...
Dam Standards: A Rights-Based Approach
In many countries, the most applicable means of protection for people affected by dams are national and local laws. But...
Human Rights Must Come First
Indigenous people protest against the planned Baram Dam in Sarawak. SAVE Rivers / www.savesarawakrivers.com In some countries, dams are being...
PR – World Bank Hands Inga 3 Dam Over to Private Sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkeley, USA: International Rivers has learned that the World Bank has abruptly decided to develop the Inga...
Large Dams in Multilateral Banks' Pipelines
As part of the United States’ 2014 budget bill, the U.S. Treasury instructed the U.S. Executive Director at each multilateral...
A Time-Out on the World Bank’s Biggest Dam Project
Under mounting pressure from local and international NGOs, the World Bank has postponed a decision on the Inga 3 Project...