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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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Wrong Climate for Big Dams

Destroying Rivers Will Worsen Climate Crisis Read the full fact sheet: (English)(Spanish)(Portuguese)(Chinese)(Hindi)(Bangla)(German)(Urdu)(Russian) Proponents of large dams, hoping to capitalize on...
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Wrong Climate for Big Dams: Fact Sheet

Destroying Rivers Will Worsen Climate Crisis Proponents of large dams, hoping to capitalize on concern for climate change, are promoting...
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China: 289 Dam Projects in 70 Countries

We are currently aware of 289 overseas dam projects in which China is involved. For the large part, most of...
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Hundreds Occupy Belo Monte Dam Site in Brazilian Amazon

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 28, 2011 UPDATE: Statement from partners on #OCCUPYBELOMONTEDAM Altamira, Brazil – (Direct statement by participating groups, as...
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Act Now to Protect the Mekong

Sign the Petition to Cancel the Xayaburi Dam The Mekong River and the millions of people it supports are now...
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Wild and Scenic Film Fest, Here We Come!

About a year ago, filmmaker Carla Pataky and I were lugging her heavy camera gear around the rough cobbled streets...
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How the Global 1% Shape the World’s Development Agenda

Democracy is a messy affair. It forces government officials and politicians to face parliamentary scrutiny, pesky journalists and grassroots pressure....
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Tribes Occupy the Belo Monte Dam Work Site

Early this morning on the Xingu River outside of Altamira, an estimated 600 indigenous people from 21 tribes, as well...
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Southeast Asian Dam Still a Carbon Source Ten Years Later

One of the first reservoir emissions studies ever to be conducted in Southeast Asia has just been published, and the...
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Denudation of Swat

This article was originally published in The News, Pakistan. Pakistan is passing through its worst energy crisis, and it needs...