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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...
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Op-Ed: Hydropower’s Dangerous Bid To Re-cast Itself As 'Green' | International Business Times

This article originally appeared in the International Business Times. A Munduruku leader commemorates a murdered river defender while protesting at...
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A Joint Statement by Civil Society Organizations on occasion of the 2019 World Hydropower Congress in Paris

The False Promises of Hydropower: How dams fail to deliver the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals...
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Press Release | UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribes Kenya’s Lake Turkana as “in danger” over Gibe Dam impacts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 June 2018 Today, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee took the decision to officially inscribe Lake Turkana...
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Letter to the World Heritage Centre

Ms. Mechtild Rössler Director World Heritage Division and World Heritage Centre UNESCO World Heritage Centre 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352...
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Year in Review: 2017

Celebrating Loy Krathong in Lumpini Park, Bangkok, Thailand.Robertpollai via Wikimedia Commons In 2017, events moved at a breakneck speed. It...
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2016 Annual Report: Our Impact

In 2016, our campaigners worked tirelessly to protect rivers and river communities, and we met with striking success. In Chile,...
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International Rivers' Strategic Plan 2018-2022

Our Rivers, Our Water Future: 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Water is essential for life on earth. But for too long, river...
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Amazon's Forests Still Endangered Despite Brazilian President's Vetoes of Environmental Protection Rollbacks

 “It’s as if you sent a message that environmental crime pays.” Brazil’s President Michel Temer surprised many on Monday when...
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Brazil's Archaeologists Join Fight to Preserve Country's Ancient Lands | The Guardian

This article originally appeared in The Guardian on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Brazil’s archaeologists have lined up alongside conservationists and indigenous rights...