By Rin Sohsai and Tanya Lee Roberts-Davis. Originally published in the Bangkok Tribune. Opinion piece highlights are below. In the coming months, Thailand’s updated draft Power Development Plan (PDP 2024-2037) is due to be submitted to the Cabinet for approval. This master plan underwent limited online public hearings in mid-June. Yet to date, the text…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2024 CONTACT: v4climateleaders@gmail.com On June 27th, Vietnamese energy expert Ngô Thị Tố Nhiên (Nhien) was reportedly sentenced to three and a half years in prison during a closed-door trial in the capital, Hanoi. No formal information has been disclosed on the sentencing by Vietnamese state media. Nhien is the former…
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With immense gratitude, International Rivers is proud to share our 2023 Annual Report and celebrate what supporters like you made possible. From defending the free-flowing Salween River to leading the call for permanent river protections in Brazil and worldwide to accelerating women’s leadership roles in water governance and more, this work is made possible because…
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By Genny Ngende, Senior Campaign Coordinator, Africa Program Introduction The Africa Program works in partnership with a local organization in Guinea, Centre du Commerce International pour le Développement (CECIDE). Individually and collectively, we conduct research, engage with government and economic actors, publish reports and organize workshops for communities adversely impacted by hydropower projects. It is…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 12, 2024 Karipetua Uarije, representative of the OvaHerero Biocultural Community Protocol Custodian Committee, kuarije@yahoo.com Natasha Prince, Natural Justice, natasha@naturaljustice.org Siziwe Mota, International Rivers, smota@internationalrivers.org Opuwo, Namibia – The first written Biocultural Community Protocol (BCP) of the OvaHerero peoples of the Kaokoland in Namibia and Angola, capturing their history, cultural practices, and traditions,…
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Over 120 women leaders will join together next week for the Asia Women and Rivers Congress. The Asia Women and Rivers Congress will bring together women leaders from riverine and indigenous communities, civil society, academia, and policymakers to discuss water, energy, and climate change challenges that are faced in transboundary river basins that flow across…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 7, 2024 Media Contacts: F. Javier Ruíz, Earth Law Center, (jruiz@earthlaw.org, +52 55 2403 3277) Juan Carlos Ruíz, Instituto Defensa Legal, (jruiz@idl.org.pe, +51 997 521 685) Iquitos, Perú — On May 9th, the Indigenous Kukama Women Federation (Huaynakana Kamatahuara Kana), through its lawyers Instituto Defensa Legal, will appear before the Superior…
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Português abaixo e aqui International Rivers expresses its concern and solidarity over the unfolding tragedy in southern Brazil, where a partial dam collapsed after torrential rainfall at the 14 de Julho hydroelectric plant and unleashed a wall of water on communities downstream. At least 30 people have reportedly died and dozens more are missing. More…
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***Français ci-dessous*** International Rivers’ Africa Program is excited to launch an animated community education series on the Congo River Basin. This animated series aims to provide easily digestible information for riverine and hydropower dam-affected communities. It covers the basics of river basin ecology, hydroelectric dams and their impacts, as well as community rights and renewable…
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With immense pleasure and gratitude, International Rivers congratulates former board member Astrid Puentes Riaño on her new appointment to this critical United Nations role. At the 55th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, Astrid Puentes was appointed the next UN Special Rapporteur on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment….
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On March 14th, people all over the world gathered to protect and celebrate rivers for the 27th annual International Day of Action for Rivers. This year, we recorded over 110 events in more than 40 countries with thousands of people celebrating their rivers, and uniting against dams, water diversions and pollution in multiple ways. You…
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