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For nearly three decades, International Rivers has been at the forefront of research and communications on issues surrounding large dams and their impact on rivers and communities.

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Podcast: Oh Dam! Pumping Sustainability Into Chinese Hydropower Investments | Environment China

Environment China is a new bi-weekly podcast from the Beijing Energy Network. The show features conversations with advocates, entrepreneurs, and...
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Is Mekong River Set to Become the New South China Sea for Regional Disputes? | South China Morning Post

This article originally appeared in the South China Morning Post. The Beijing-led Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism was set up to help...
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Excerpt From "Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity" by Sandra Postel

From Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and ProsperityBy Sandra PostelIsland Press 2017www.islandpress.org/book/replenish  Excerpted from “Water Everywhere and Nowhere,” Chapter...
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Press Release | Era of Mega Hydropower in Brazilian Amazon Appears to Be Over

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2018 Statements by Brazilian Officials Indicate Major Shift in Policy The era of mega-dams in the...
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Brazil Announces the End of Mega-Dams in the Amazon | International Rivers Statement

Protesters in the AmazonPhoto courtesy of Amazon Watch The Brazilian government has announced it will stop building mega-dams in the...
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Dams and Child Rights in the Mekong: Campaigning Across Borders

Mueda Nawanat As a young public interest lawyer working to secure the rights of stateless children, Mueda Nawanat is constantly on the...
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Honduras: COPINH Members Face More Intimidation

As Honduras remains in suspended animation in the wake of a contested presidential election, the military is continuing to intimidate...
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"We Will Fight Until We Die, We Will Not Leave" - Dams and Environmental Rights in the Mekong | Human Rights Defender

The rivers of Southeast Asia are increasingly threatened by the construction of cascades of large dams, which will irreversibly alter...
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Working Transboundary: Building Resilience and Democratizing Governance in the Brahmaputra Basin

The Brahmaputra River has repeatedly been the centre ground of diplomatic hostility between China, India and Bangladesh. With no transboundary...
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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,...