International Rivers is working with frontline communities to explore legal protections for the Tapajos and Arapiuns rivers.

Four years ago this month, environmental lawyer and climate justice advocate Dang Dinh Bach (Bach) was unjustly arrested in ...

By Maureen Harris, Senior Advisor June 24, 2025, marks a grim anniversary: four years since environmental lawyer Dang Dinh ...

Meet our vibrant and powerful International Rivers Staff and Board! We have staff members across the world from Bangkok and New Delhi to Pretoria and Brasilia. Each member of our team brings a unique ...

Our Rivers, Our Water Future. Since 1985, International Rivers has been at the heart of the global movement to ensure river-dependent communities’ voices are heard and their rights are respected.

International Rivers regularly publishes and distributes print materials with the purpose of informing and educating the public about issues related to rivers. All of our materials are available for ...

Put simply, the Congolese people need power: More than 90% of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s citizens lack access to modern electricity. Yet for decades, their government has pursued the expensive ...

We work to protect rivers and rights, and promote real solutions for meeting water, energy and flood management needs around the globe. Based on five continents, our staff work closely with a global ...

We are immensely grateful to share our 2024 Annual Report and celebrate what supporters like you made possible. From the historic legal recognition of Peru’s Marañón River as a subject with inherent ...

Corporate Accountability June 25, 2024 June 26, 2024. by Pai Deetes, Phairin Sohsai and Tanya L. Roberts Davis. Today, International Rivers is releasing a map illustrating sites of struggle along the ...

The following list describes several World Heritage Sites under threat from existing or proposed dams. This is not meant as a comprehensive list of all dam-affected Sites, but rather a first step ...