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Final Declaration of the People's Summit at Rio+20
In June 2012 the UN Conference on Sustainable Development brought together governments, corporations, and a subset of NGOs, in Rio...
Dilma Rolling Back Indigenous Rights in Brazil?
The Xikrin Kayapó meet with Norte Energia, S.A. during the June 2012 occupation of Belo Monte. (Photo: Amazon Watch) The...
Human Banner Organized in Brazil
Nearly 1500 people used Rio’s Flamengo Beach as a canvas on June 19, 2012. Their bodies formed the lines of...
Declaration on the Myth of Destructive Dams as Clean Energy and the Urgent Need to Protect Rivers
Healthy rivers provide clean water essential for life on Earth. Following the Rio+20 Earth Summit’s failure to recognize the irreversible...
Amazonian Indigenous Leaders Call for Suspension of Construction License for Belo Monte Dam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photos and Broadcast Quality Video Available Upon Request Altamira, Brazil – Indigenous leaders representing six tribes affected...
Agua Va! The Fight for Free-Flowing Rivers in Mexico
The most recent issue of La Jornada del Campo covers all things rivers; exploring the struggle for free-flowing rivers throughout...
Indigenous Protestors Maintain Belo Monte Occupation
Parakanã Warrior (Atossa Soltani / Amazon Watch) Word came early this morning that hundreds of indigenous people continue to occupy...
Statement by Indigenous Leader on Occupation of the Belo Monte Pimental Dam site
Indigenous protestors at Pimental coffer dam, Belo Monte Dam site,Photo by: Rafael Salazar Statement by Mukuku Xikrin, indigenous spokesperson on...
The Dam Boom in the Amazon (New York Times)
A view of the first stages of construction on the Belo Monte dam in Brazil. A confrontation between the insatiable...
An Alternative Power Development Plan for Guatemala
In 2008, International Rivers’ staff visited communities that would be affected by Xalala Dam in Guatemala. We began documenting threats...