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With a new dam proposed on the Kunene River, the Himba people mobilize to permanently protect their lifeblood
The Kunene River forms part of Namibia’s border with Angola. The idea of damming the Kunene dates back as far...
Press Release | Thai Mekong communities submit evidence of impacts in Xayaburi lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, the Network of Thai People in Eight Mekong Provinces submits additional evidence to the Thai Supreme...
For Hasankeyf the Bell Tolls | Guest blog by Gokce Sencan
Introduction Gokce Sencan, a Turkish water policy researcher based in California, shares the experience from her recent visit to the...
Press Release | World's largest hydro companies persist in failing the environment, community rights
Chinese corporations dominate hydro industry, fall short of meeting accepted international standards. OAKLAND, CA – A new report by International Rivers finds...
Civil Society Statement: Climate Bonds Initiative must abandon its misguided attempt to greenwash hydropower
Civil Society Statement:Climate Bonds Initiative must abandon its misguided attempt to greenwash hydropower December 10, 2019 On behalf of 276...
Watered Down: How do big hydropower companies adhere to social and environmental policies and best practices?
Healthy rivers are critical in sustaining communities and ecosystems. Yet our rivers around the world are under threat. As many...
Expert Commentary on the ‘Review of Design Changes Made for the Xayaburi Hydropower Project’
In this report, International Rivers commissioned two experts to provide comments on the Mekong River Commission’s ‘Review of Design Changes...
IFC must listen to local demands on Namtu
Refugees in Namtu township and Hsipaw township.Myat Moe Thu/The Myanmar Times This article originally appeared in The Myanmar Times The International...
Report | Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Myanmar Hydropower Sector: Discussion Brief
This brief introduces the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Myanmar Hydropower Sector and seeks to generate dialogue, including around the...
Report | Reckless Endangerment: Assessing Responsibility for the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Dam Collapse
One year after the tragic collapse of an auxiliary dam of the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Hydropower Project in Laos, this...