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Water Warriors Rose Up! Day of Action 2017

On the 20th Annual Day of Action for Rivers, we saw communities around the globe rise up to celebrate healthy,...
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Saluting Women Water Warriors

Kayapó women bathe their children in the waters of the Xingu. Photo by Glenn Switkes. In many parts of the...
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Sindh Peoples Caravan: Protect Our Rivers and Delta

Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum works for the advancement of the social, economic, cultural and political rights of fishing and peasant communities...
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Dams Be Damned, Let The World's Rivers Flow Again | The Guardian

Visitors gather to watch giant gushes of water released from the Xiaolangdi dam on the Yellow river in Jiyuan, China....
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It’s Time to Protect Our World’s Rivers

Munduruku in Brasilia in 2013. Ruy Sposati Fifty years ago, environmentalists and dam builders in the United States were locked...
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The World Bank President’s Meager Harvest

Protest against the World Bank’s energy policy in Washington DC. International Rivers We shall know our prophets by their fruits,...
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Living With Floods

Last month, floods in the Teesta River ravaged several habitations. The Teesta, much like other rivers that drain in to...
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Scare Tactics of Hydropower Developers

Last month, a line of houses and shops along the Teesta River were demolished by the district administration in the...
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Renewable, But Is It Sustainable? | One India One People

This article originally appeared in One India One People. A clean and green source of energy is hydropower. Nothing burns,...
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Green Violators to Get Retrospective Nod?

India has a new environment minister in Anil Madhav Dave. A three-time parliamentarian, he brings prior experience in river conservation, has written books on climate...