International Rivers | People, Water, Life
6 days ago · Rivers are the arteries of the earth, supporting the highest rate of biodiversity compared to any other ecosystem and providing for the livelihoods of millions of local, indigenous and traditional peoples. Rivers are also under extreme threat, with less than 10% of the world’s river basins protected. International Rivers strengthens movements ...
About - International Rivers
International Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them. We seek a world where healthy rivers and the rights of local river communities are valued and protected. We envision a world where water and energy needs are met without degrading nature or increasing poverty, and where people have the right to ...
Report | Rights of Rivers - International Rivers
A new report by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, Earth Law Center, and International Rivers finds that a movement to grant legal rights to rivers and nature is rapidly gaining momentum globally. The report examines how the ancient notion that nature possesses basic rights is being adopted in laws from New Zealand to Colombia.
Reports & Publications - International Rivers
International Rivers regularly publishes and distributes print materials with the purpose of informing and educating the public about issues related to rivers. All of our materials are available for free, and can be downloaded from our website and reprinted without restriction. More Reports & Publications can be found on The River Resource Hub.
Resources - International Rivers
For nearly three decades, International Rivers has been at the forefront of research and communications on issues surrounding large dams and their impact on rivers and communities. Here you’ll find a library of our latest reports and publications, factsheets, multimedia resources, and tools for activists. Ranging from videos to analytical reports, these collected resources will...
Rivers Are Key to Restoring the World’s Biodiversity
May 21, 2021 · 4. Respect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Other Traditional Communities. Indigenous peoples protect “about 80 percent of the global biodiversity,” according to an article by National Geographic, even though they make up just 5 percent of the world’s population.These are the world’s frontline defenders of water and biodiversity; we owe them an enormous debt.
Issues - International Rivers
Issues. Healthy rivers are critical to sustaining life on earth. They’re also at the nexus of the climate crisis and long-standing legacies of environmental injustice. As part of a global network of river defenders, we promote water, energy and food production systems that protect communities, regenerate river health, build social and ...
Permanent River Protections - International Rivers
Permanent River Protections. Rivers are essential to life on the planet. Free-flowing rivers act as the planet’s arteries, providing ecosystems with critical freshwater, nurturing animal and plant life, recharging fertility in floodplains and providing nutrients to deltas, estuaries and near-shore reefs. River | Photo by International Rivers.
Multimedia - International Rivers
We produce a variety of multimedia resources to further our mission of protecting rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them. All of our work is licensed under the Creative Commons, so you are free to use and redistribute these materials for educational and nonprofit purposes, with attribution to International Rivers.
History & Successes - International Rivers
History & Successes. In 1985, a small group of volunteers formed International Rivers Network. Their vision was simple and yet remarkably ambitious: to develop a worldwide network to protect rivers and promote just and sustainable energy development. For over 35 years, we have successfully supported river defenders as leaders in the global ...