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In a major victory for indigenous peoples, Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously this week in favor of indigenous land rights in two separate lawsuits, setting an important legal precedent. “This is a very important victory for...
Earlier this month, the DRC government seemed to acknowledge what we have long argued: The proposed Inga 3 Dam, touted for decades as a fix-all to the country’s energy woes, is not a good...
Patagonia's magnificent Puelo River faces ongoing threats from development. Now we're working to win permanent legal protection for this ecological treasure.
This week, Brazil’s highly unpopular President Michel Temer signed a legal opinion from the office of his Attorney General (AGU) that directs his government’s administration to paralyze...
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International Rivers strongly condemns the arrest of the celebrated Indian activist Medha Patkar and calls for her immediate release.
This article was originally published on Mongabay. With mega-dams planned globally, especially in the Amazon and Mekong, the Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF), an NGO, has developed a new...
As the waters rise behind Lower Sesan II Dam in Cambodia, villagers struggle with the future.
This week, Mongabay's podcast features our communications director talking about threats facing the world's rivers and river communities. Listen in!
