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 ...

The ADB has started to recognize the importance of the quality of civic space in its operations, as seen in the new Environmental and Social Framework. Given this positive development, the ADB needs ...

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On the global front lines of climate justice, few stories resonate as powerfully as that of Mariluz Canaquiri Murayari. This year, the Peruvian Indigenous leader was awarded the prestigious 2025 ...

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 ...

In a world reeling from crisis—climate upheaval, collapsing ecosystems, poisoned waters — there are still places and people who remind us what it means to belong to nature. Not conquer it, not ...

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 ...