For 40 years, International Rivers has worked to ensure that victories for rivers don’t disappear with the next political ...

The International Rivers Africa Program developed the Public Participation Resource Manual and the Public Participation Curriculum for Communities in Africa. These are practical resources for African ...

Flowing in steep gorges from the Himalayan glaciers to the floodplains of India and Bangladesh, South Asia’s rivers are renowned cradles of religion and civilization. Their nutrient-rich waters ...

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 ...

Peru – In a landmark decision in favor of rivers in Peru, the Mixed Court in the City of Nauta ruled that the Marañón River, one of the country’s most significant rivers and water sources and the ...

The Northeastern region has been dotted with dams following the decades of state ambition to make optimum use of water in the region and from the Mekong River. They, however, have also been marred ...

Not only does hydroelectric power fail to prevent catastrophic climate change, but it also renders countries more vulnerable to climate change while emitting significant amounts of methane, one of the ...

One of the most visible things one sees when travelling from Siliguri in West Bengal up the winding roads to Northern Sikkim are huge streaks down the sides of the mountains. You can clearly see them ...

Mayalmit Lepcha grew up listening to the sounds of the Rongyoung River, which flows past her village in Dzongu, in the Indian state of Sikkim. This tiny state lies in the heart of the Himalayas ...

Emmanuel Musuyu, Executive Secretary, CORAP, emmamus023@gmail.com +243 81169 7699 WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank today approved an initial $250 million in financing for the first phase of the Inga 3 ...

In a long overdue victory, Colombian President Gustavo Petro last week handed over nearly 1000 hectares of land to close to 100 families displaced by the construction of El Quimbo dam. Built on the ...