Deep in Brazil’s Amazon flows the vast Tapajós River basin—a network of sacred waterways that Indigenous peoples call the ...

International Rivers today released a new study outlining the threats facing the Tapajós River Basin and innovative legal ...

International Rivers celebrates the historic advisory opinion delivered by the International Court of Justice on the obligations of states concerning climate change. This landmark ruling marks a ...

News July 24, 2025 Demystifying the Financiers Behind Mega-Dams By Siziwe Mota – Africa Program Director In late June, the city of Kinshasa became the center of critical reflection and strategy for ...

International Rivers expresses its profound concern over yesterday’s passage of Bill 2159/21 in the Brazilian Congress, which guts key, longstanding procedures for environmental licensing. If signed ...

On June 3, 2025, the World Bank approved $250 million funding for the Inga 3 Dam, a mega hydropower project on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). At International Rivers, we ...

Background In a new study, International Rivers and Irigaray e Associados, Análise Juridica da Legislação Ambiental Brasileira, reveal a potentially transformative legal approach to protecting ...