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Protecting Freshwater Biodiversity: How International Rivers is addressing one of the great conservation challenges
Freshwater biodiversity has been called the "ultimate conservation challenge" due to its complex interweaving of upstream and downstream river ecosystems and communities1. While freshwater conservation receives less philanthropic...
China’s River Chiefs - An “Ingenious” Approach to Water Governance in China?
China’s River Chiefs - An “Ingenious” Approach to Water Governance in China? China has long struggled to develop an effective system of governance for its increasingly stretched water...
Reflections on World Water Week 2018: Water, Ecosystems and Human Development
World Water Week is an annual conference convened in Sweden by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Over nearly three decades, World Water Week has become a key event to...
China shows its commitment to protecting domestic rivers, cultural heritage
Sichuan provincial government tears down illegal hydropower plant that threatened UNESCO site

 Dujiangyan community members celebrating the demolition of the Shengxing power station. 
The...
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In The Media

Fishery in the Mekong River could be affected by the navigation project
Troubled Waters
Fishery in the Mekong River could be affected by the navigation project This article originally appeared in The Nation. Mekong’s future remains uncertain as Thailand lights fuse on rapids...
Press Release | International Rivers awarded $1.25 million from Arcadia Fund to protect freshwater biodiversity
International Rivers. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakland, CA: International Rivers is pleased to announce a new partnership with the UK-based Arcadia Fund – a charitable fund of Lisbet...
Press Statement | Inga 3: An Exclusive Development Deal for Chinese and European companies
The Congo River International Rivers On October 16, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government announced a 14 billion USD joint and exclusive development agreement with a...
All Eyes on Lao Dam Tragedy Probe | The Bangkok Post
The contentious Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong. Laos should give greater consideration of how hydropower affects communities living in and around dam sites and reservoirs. File photo Bangkok...
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