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Ten years after the World Commission on Dams (WCD) report, the WCD is still our best roadmap towards ensuring that future dams minimize social and environmental impacts, the legacy of existing dams are addressed, and affected people directly benefit from the projects. Watch this video, produced by International Rivers and EcoDoc Africa, to learn more about the promise of the WCD.

Battle for the Xingu from Cultures of Resistance on Vimeo. Imagine if Hurricane Katrina was not a hurricane at all, but an event sponsored by the federal government, in collaboration with several multinational corporations. If your imagination fails you, then perhaps you'll get a clearer picture by learning about the people of the Xingu River. The Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon, is home to over 10,000 indigenous people who rely on the river for survival. The Brazilian government, however, keen to develop the region, is proposing what would be the world's third largest hydroelectric dam

For 300,000 indigenous people, Lake Turkana is their best defense against hunger and conflict. The isolated, northwestern corner of Kenya is a harsh environment long neglected by the government. Droughts are occurring more frequently, causing the natural resources upon which local herders and fishers depend to disappear. The traditional safety net woven by the area's tribes is unraveling quickly. Now, Lake Turkana is under threat from the Gibe 3 Dam. If Lake Turkana is pushed toward ecological collapse, tensions between communities over their dwindling resources could explode -

A Force for Rivers and Rights, a short video by filmmaker Eli Noyes of Alligator Planet, gives a broad introduction to International Rivers' work, and our role in the global movement to protect rivers and rights. First screened at our 25th anniversary celebration, the film features interviews with campaigners and beautiful footage of the rivers and people we work to defend.

The Wild River Dance video was a call to action for our Wild River Dance Contest. Participants entered YouTube video responses to the video featuring creative interpretations of the theme of wild rivers.

The Wild River Dance Preview was a call for submissions to join International Rivers in celebrating wild rivers. Video responses were posted to YouTube.

Interview with Ikal Angelei of Friends of Lake Turkana. Ikal talks about dam development in the region and how Ethiopia is affected by development.

This video is about Laos’ largest and most controversial hydropower project, Nam Theun 2. Risky Business describes how Nam Theun 2 is affecting Lao villagers’ everyday life, including interviews with the affected communities. The video is produced by BankTrack and International Rivers based on a site visit in May 2009.

From 2006 - 2011, Carl Middleton, coordinated International Rivers’ Mekong Program to protect the Mekong River from destructive dams. Carl has traveled throughout the region to get to know our partners and learn from local people about how important the river is to their lives. These experiences have made him more committed than ever to protecting the mighty Mekong River for current and future generations.But the threats to the river are mounting. Regional governments plan to build up to eleven dams on the Mekong mainstream. If these dams are built, they will decimate the river’s fisheri

Sobre o documentário: No início do século XXI, o mundo vive uma crise de água sem precedentes. Nosso bem natural mais valioso está sendo constantemente poluído, e a água potável privatizada por um emergente cartel internacional. Cientistas e ativistas analisam o crescimento vertiginoso da crise, indicando suas questões políticas e econômicas e apontando os principais responsáveis, entre empresas e governos. Mas nem tudo está perdido: um grupo de pessoas e instituições dedica-se a encontrar soluções práticas, desenvolvendo novas tecnologias e transformando-se em exemplo para