The World Bank today approved $250 million in financing for the first phase of the Inga 3 hydropower project in the ...

Two key trends undermine free-flowing rivers: large-scale dams and climate change. Globally, construction of large dams fell ...

Decommissioning dams supports Indigenous communities in their efforts to gain control of their freshwater resources. It also ...

International Rivers stands in solidarity with communities in Upper Siang District in India’s Arunachal Pradesh as they ...

Peruvian Indigenous advocate receives the prestigious climate justice award for her groundbreaking campaign to secure legal rights for the Marañón River. San Francisco, Calif.–Today, the Goldman ...

Free-flowing rivers are integral to supporting life on Earth. They bolster biodiversity, regulate the climate, provide fresh water, and sustain cultural traditions. However, destructive extractive and ...

Originating in the Sierra Nevada mountains and measuring 150 miles long, the Stanislaus snakes its way through five counties in Northern California before meeting its tributary, the San Joaquin River.

Last month, International Rivers supported community and civil society representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who traveled to Washington, D.C. to urge the World Bank to reconsider ...

Today marks the ninth anniversary of the tragic assassination of our friend, Berta Caceres. She was gunned down in her home after multiple threats against her life. A Lenca-Honduran environmental ...