PRESS RELEASE | International NGOs Call for Release of Prominent Environmental Defender in Vietnam One Year After 5-Year Prison Sentence Environmental Lawyer Dang Dinh Bach Is One of Several Silenced by the Vietnamese Government After Attempts to Wean the Country Off of Coal and Protect Communities from Public Health Hazards For Immediate Release: January 24, 2023 MEDIA…
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International Rivers notes with alarm the troubling recent reports over the plight of Yanomami children in Brazil, many of whom have suffered mistreatment, malnutrition, and died from preventable diseases. “The violence against and mistreatment of the Yanomami people has been taking place over many years. The Brazilian authorities must urgently act to stop this now…
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Por Leonardo Peña Garcia, Futaleufú Riverkeeper. English version here. El pasado sábado 3 de diciembre se realizó el Lanzamiento de la temporada de turismo aventura en Futaleufú, una de las comunas de la Patagonia y principal destino de turistas nacionales y extranjeros. El río Futaleufú es uno de estos puntos de interés, donde año a…
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By Leonardo Pena Garcia, Futaleufú Riverkeeper Spanish version here. Earlier this month, on December 3, the launch of the adventure tourism season was held in Futaleufú, one of the communities of Patagonia and one of the main destinations for national and foreign tourists. The Futaleufú River is one of these important places, where year after…
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By Bonnie Barclay International Rivers joined partners at the UN Biodiversity COP15 meeting (7-19 December 2022) in Montreal. After repeated delays due to the pandemic, decision-makers, country delegates, civil society organizations, and other institutions finally came together to discuss, negotiate and shape the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. International Rivers and our partners’ message was clear:…
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Originally published in the Bangkok Post By Pai Deetes The Apec Leaders’ Summit in Bangkok this week includes an agreement to work toward the “Bangkok Goals” on Bio-economy, Circular Economy and Green (BCG) Economy beyond national borders. Many have raised have raised the question of whether the Thai government, as host to the summit, genuinely…
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Dams and hydropower schemes create major loss and damage, including producing significant amounts of methane, biodiversity loss, and community displacement. In a warming world, droughts and flooding make hydropower an unreliable energy choice and an increasing danger to downstream communities. An urgent shift away from false solutions that harm people and ecosystems is essential. For…
Read MoreCivil society organizations and communities affected by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) projects hope that the current election process for the president of the IDB Group is taken as an opportunity to designate a person prepared to lead the transformations that the institution needs. The Bank should be headed by someone who can respond effectively to…
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Mexico City, 28 of October, 2022 – After three days of events, the Cumbre Madre Tierra 2022 has come to an end. On its last day, the event deepened the themes of Social Justice and food sovereignty based on their inherent rights. Dr. Fernando de La Fuente of Ibero University, reminded us about the importance…
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Day Two of the Cumbre Madre Tierra October 27 2022, Mexico City – The second day of #CumbreMadreTierra explored the rights of the oceans, rivers and other water sources, and discussed approaches to tackling climate change. Claudia Brindis, United Nations (UN) Harmony with Nature Program expert and operational director for Earth Law Center Mexico, began…
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On Wednesday, October 26, specialists and the public joined for the first day of Cumbre Madre Tierra 2022, an event organized by Earth Law Center Mexico and the Transdisciplinary Center for Sustainability (CENTRUS) at Ibero University in Mexico City. José Antonio Morfín Rojas, professor and director of the Science, Art and Technology Department at Ibero…
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