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The Story of Rivers in Rio
The story of rivers in Rio during the Rio+20 Earth Summit is an inspiring one. From the occupation of the...
G-20 Infrastructure Strategy Includes World’s Largest Dam
Report Says “Green Growth” Projects May Not Benefit Poor Los Cabos, Mexico: G-20 leaders today released their Plan on Infrastructure, which...
River & Rio+20 Dispatch: Green Economy
A man enjoys a pipe during the Kari-Oca II gathering outside Rio.Photo: Ben Powless I’ve been at the People’s Summit...
Letting the Xingu Run Freely
Early this morning, hundreds of people began an occupation of the Belo Monte Dam site near Altamira, Brazil, in the...
Amazonian Communities Occupy the Belo Monte Dam Site
Amazonian Communities Occupy the Belo Monte Dam Site To Free the Xingu River On the Eve of the Rio+20 UN...
Civil Society Letter to the Brazilian Designated National Authority
Mr. Sanderson Alberto Medeiros LeitãoGlobal Climate Changes Division Head Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Esplanada dos Ministérios,Bloco E –...
The "Green Economy" - Promise or Myth?
June 2012 is a busy month for international governmental and civil society meetings on the economy and the environment –...
Reality Check for Guatemala’s Energy Plans
From June 2012 World Rivers Review Efficiency and Renewables Could Forestall Dams, Study Shows In 2008, International Rivers’ staff visited...
Turkish Dam Boom Threatens Anatolian Rivers
From June 2012 World Rivers Review In recent years, dam building in Turkey has increased by leaps and bounds. River...
Putting Rivers on the Agenda in Rio
Commentary: June 2012 World Rivers Review In the preparations for the twentieth anniversary conference of the Earth Summit, the word...