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Río Marañon: The Grand Canyon of South America

Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The Marañon River is one of the most important water sources in Peru and a key Amazon tributary. The river runs through ten distinct regions of Peru which are home to almost 14% of the Peruvian population and is an area of unique biodiversity with dry forests that extend along the upper river valley and its tributaries.

Estudio Ciudadanía Intercultural

By The Ene River
Monday, July 1, 2013
By The Ene River By Thomas Munita Este libro es un estudio del Programa Global de Apoyo al Ciclo Electoral (GPECS, por sus siglas en inglés) y de la Dirección Regional (DRALC/RBLAC) del PNUD, que, en América Latina y el Caribe, se ha implementado entre los años 2011 y 2013 en seis países de la región: México, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru y Bolivia. El objetivo principal del GPECS es contribuir a incrementar la participación política y electoral que, en nuestra región, se ha focalizado en los ciudadanos indígenas, en especial de las mujeres y los jóvenes indígenas. En est

Rios Libres – Environmental Dispatches from Patagonia

Monday, June 24, 2013
This four part series of Environmental Dispatches from Patagonia created by film-maker James Q Martin and Rios Libres examines the different aspects of the struggle to protect Patagonia from the destructive HidroAysén project and the potential that exists for a truly sustainable energy future in Chile.

Help Protect the Future of Patagonia

Monday, June 3, 2013
Urge Colbún and Enel to drop the destructive HidroAysén dam project! The wild and unique wilderness of Patagonia remains under threat until Colbún and Enel abandon the destructive mega-dam scheme. Chile is blessed with some of the world’s best renewable resources and has far better options than HidroAysén for a truly sustainable energy future.

Call for Peace and Respect in the Amazon

A mother and her child attend the press conference and protest on May 6, 2013 against a ban on the entry of lawyers and journalists at the occupation of Belo Monte.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
On May 2, representatives of eight indigenous groups from around the Amazon began an occupation of the construction site of the Belo Monte Dam. They were asking the government of Brazil to respect the legal requirement of prior and informed consultation of indigenous peoples and to immediately suspend construction, technical studies and police operations related to dams along the Xingu, Tapajós and Teles Pires rivers. A mother and child at the May 6 press conference and protest against a ban on the entry of lawyers and journalists at the occupation of Belo Monte. Photo courtesy of Paygomuyatp

Chinese Government Guidelines for Overseas Investment

Controversial Bakun Dam in Borneo, Malaysia, built by Sinohydro
Thursday, April 18, 2013
On February 28th, 2013, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Environmental Protection released its “Guidelines for Environmental Protection in Foreign Investment and Cooperation” (“Guidelines”), which are based on recommendations by the Chinese NGO, Global Environmental Institute (GEI). These Guidelines provide civil society groups with a new source of leverage when it comes to holding Chinese companies responsible for their environmental and social impacts overseas. View the “Guidelines for Environmental Protection in Foreign Investment and Cooperation” in Burmese

The Eyes of the World are Once Again on Temaca

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The newly elected Governor of Jalisco Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval brought a renewed sense of hope to the communities of Temacapulín, Acasico and Palmarejo when he announced via social media that “Jalisco should be the main beneficiary of the decisions [around El Zapotillo Dam] and not the one that suffers, we will not flood Temacapulín.” The Governor officially took office in March and it is now time for him to put these words into action.

Dear Governor Sandoval, Temaca is Waiting

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
For the last 8 years, the communities of Temaca, Acasico and Palmarejo have undertaken an arduous journey to demonstrate to the state of Jalisco, Mexico and the world the threats that the Zapotillo Dam poses to the history, culture and identity of their communities.

The Intrinsic Value of Aysén and Chilean Patagonia

The Baker River, Aysen Patagonia
Friday, April 5, 2013
In Chile, the defense of Patagonia against plans for dams like HidroAysén has marked a before and and after in political campaigns and environmental struggles. Seventy-five percent of Chileans now support the cause of the “Patagonia Without Dams” campaign and its opposition to dams in Aysen.

Peter Hartmann: Baker, Rio Sagrado

El Rio Baker el Manzano
Friday, March 15, 2013
Una acuarela húmeda de principio de invierno, brumosa, de quietud, de tonos verdes y velos blancos más arriba, entre nubes las paredes nevadas y los glaciares. Silencio, solo a veces el chapotear del agua al hundir los remos y el intercambio de algunas frases de quienes ya formábamos parte del río. El chispear de la fogata y el mate de mano en mano. El aroma del ciprés sobre los que nos encontramos, de la tierra y bosques selváticos de las orillas buscando la luz sobre el espejo del agua.

Rocky Contos: The Río Marañon

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The Marañon River (Río Marañon) is the hydrological source of the Amazon River and flows through a canyon comparable in many ways to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Arizona. It is literally a dream river for raft support trips, making it accessible to people with and without whitewater kayaking or rafting skills. Due to its unique status as the source of the biggest river in the world and its other outstanding attributes, the Marañon is the most precious river in Latin America and worth every minute of conservation effort to protect it from a series of 20 hydroelectric dams that are pl

Every River Has A Story

What's yours? Please Share Your Story With Us by emailing it to stories@internationalrivers.orgIn honor of the International Day of Action for Rivers, in 2013 we launched a project to gather river stories from around the world to inspire, engage, and connect with one another. During the 2013 Day of Action for Rivers we received 38 incredible river stories! The turnout was wonderful, so we decided to keep the stories coming! We want to hear the story of you and your river through prose, poetry or artwork, in an email or by mail. We would especially love to receive short stories and blogs with a

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