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Our new fact sheet, "A Dangerous Trajectory for the Mekong River," shares the latest updates on the status of dams on the Mekong's mainstem.
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For the next week, we'll be exploring the six goals that will guide our work for the next five years, as part of the launch of our new Strategic Plan. Read the whole series! It matters where the money goes. Too often,...
Water is a human right. Though it underpins life and ecosystems, far too often it's treated solely as a commodity. That's why we must shift corporate practices so that they respect people,...
This week, we're sharing in-depth pieces about how we'll push river protection forward for the next five years. We start with strengthening movements, because we can’t protect rivers...
The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is disappearing from China and Vietnam, as its traditional habitat is decimated by dams and development. Is it the proverbial canary in the coal mine?

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A review of Thailand's energy plans reveals an abundant electricity supply that vastly exceeds demand. So in the midst of this energy glut, why are we pushing hard to build more problematic...
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.

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