Successes

New Hope for Patagonian River: Dams in Argentina Suspended

Patagonia's magnificent Río Santa Cruz, one of the last large free-flowing rivers in Argentina.
On December 21, Argentina’s Supreme Court suspended dam construction on one of Argentina's last free-flowing rivers, Patagonia's magnificent Río Santa Cruz. Researcher Maria Marta di Paola explains the suspension, and talks about what's next.

A Time for Rivers: The Tide Is Turning

Just three years ago, things were looking bleak for river communities. But after a string of unprecedented victories this year, we have an opportunity to protect the world’s critical freshwater ecosystems for future generations.

Headwaters of the Amazon Protected!

The Marañón River.
Last week, the Peruvian government publicly declared that large dams in the Amazon are not on the new government’s agenda.

Victory in Chile! Dams Scrapped on Five Rivers

Puelo River Basin
Chilean energy company Endesa has announced that they're scrapping plans for six dams on five Chilean rivers, and relinquishing their claims to the water on these rivers. Endesa cited strong local opposition as one reason they're pulling out of the projects.

Press Release | Brazilian Government Cancels Mega-Dam on the Amazon’s Tapajós River

Munduruku warriors dance in protest of planned Tapajós dams
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Brazil’s Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA) announced today that it has cancelled the licensing process for the controversial São Luiz do Tapajós mega-dam, the largest planned hydro project in the Amazon. International Rivers and AmazonWatch welcomed the decision as a great success and an important precedent case.

La Banque mondiale discontinue son soutien à Inga 3

Sunday, July 24, 2016
Le 25 juillet, la Banque mondiale a suspendu son soutien pour l’assistance technique au développement du projet Inga 3, en République démocratique du Congo. Ce que la Banque mondiale a salué comme un "projet de transformation" pour la région est devenu le dernier récit édifiant les énormes pièges de méga-barrages. Rudo Sanyanga, Directeur Afrique de International Rivers, a déclaré: «Nous félicitons la décision prise par la Banque mondiale de suspendre l’assistance technique au projet Inga 3, tout d'abord un projet auquel ce dernier n'aurait pas du s'impliquer. Inga 3 représ

Amazon mega-dam suspended, providing hope for indigenous people and biodiversity | Mongabay

A member of the Munduruku indigenous group stands beside the Tapajós River, Pará state, Brazil. The Munduruku’s Sawré Muybu territory on the Tapajós is threatened by a proposed dam complex including the São Luiz do Tapajós dam. Those territorial claims were recently recognised by the Brazilian government, putting the licensing of the dam in serious doubt.
Friday, April 22, 2016
A member of the Munduruku indigenous group stands beside the Tapajós River, Pará state, Brazil. The Munduruku’s Sawré Muybu territory on the Tapajós is threatened by a proposed dam complex including the São Luiz do Tapajós dam. Those territorial claims were recently recognised by the Brazilian government, putting the licensing of the dam in serious doubt. Valdemir Cunha / Greenpeace This article was originally published at Mongabay. The São Luiz do Tapajós mega-dam, whose construction would lead to “social and environmental disaster” according to a Greenpeace report published la

Brazil Amazon dam project suspended over concerns for indigenous people | The Guardian

Munduruku people from the Amazon basin protest against construction of river dams near their land, including the controversial Belo Monte power plant that began operating this week.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Plans to build a huge hydroelectric dam in the Amazon have been put on hold after Brazil’s environmental agency, Ibama, suspended the licensing process over concerns about its impact on the indigenous community in the region.

Brazil Suspends Licensing of Controversial Amazon Dam

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brasilia, Brazil: In a surprising move, IBAMA, the administrative arm of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, suspended the environmental licensing process of the controversial São Luiz do Tapajós Dam in the Brazilian Amazon yesterday. International Rivers welcomes this decision as an important breakthrough for the protection of rivers and indigenous rights in the Amazon. The move comes just one day after the federal agency for indigenous affairs in Brazil, FUNAI, published a technical report confirming that a 178,000-hectare territory along the Tapajós River, k

The Global Significance of the Klamath Agreement

Klamath River aerial view.
Last week, two American governors and the US Interior Secretary signed an agreement to take down four dams on the Klamath River. Why should the rest of the world care?

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