Date: Thursday, September 12th Time: 11am Location: Asia Pacific Feminist Forum, Chiang Mai, Thailand Hydropower continues to be promoted as part of the energy transition, backed by vested interests across the region, including energy, construction and consultancy companies, bankrolled increasingly in the context of ‘climate finance’ schemes. However, damming our rivers creates sacrifice zones, causing…
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Event at the Regional UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum Event Time: Tuesday, September 24th at 9:00 am ICT Event Hosts: EarthRights International, International Rivers, Community Resource Centre Foundation, ETO Watch, 3S Rivers Protection Network (3SPN), Mekong Watch (Japan), Defenders in Development Campaign, International Accountability Project (IAP), Just Ground, International Commission of Jurists-ICJ, Asia Indigenous Peoples…
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Event Name: Vietnam’s Unjust Energy Transition Event Time: Thursday, September 26th at 1 – 2pm Eastern Time Event Hosts: 350.org and Vietnam Climate Defenders Coalition Event Location: Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square, New York, NY 10012 and online. (Please note: Pre-registration is not required for in-person attendance). Speakers Welcome from Obama Leaders Network, representative…
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2º Fórum Brasileiro dos Direitos da Natureza será realizado em Ilhéus, na Bahia, entre os dias 6 e 7 de outubro de 2023. Inscrições são gratuitas. Brasil, 04 de setembro de 2023 – Entre os dias 6 e 7 de outubro de 2023, a cidade de Ilhéus, na Bahia, será palco do 2º Fórum Brasileiro…
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Por Vitória Leopoldina Gomes Mendes, advogada especialista em direito ambiental e membro da Coalizão Pelos Rios English here. Diante de um cenário em que as mudanças climáticas cada vez mais são sentidas, a lei vêm sendo grande aliada na proteção dos sistemas naturais no mundo todo. Meu papel como advogada na Coalizão Pelos Rios, grupo…
Read MoreBy Vitória Leopoldina Gomes Mendes, a lawyer specializing in environmental law and member of Coalizão Pelos Rios Portuguese version here. With the impacts of climate change increasing, the law has been a great ally in the protection of natural systems worldwide. My role as a lawyer in the Coalizão Pelos Rios (Coalition for Rivers), a…
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Environmental organizations will come together in Guatemala in August to pool their experiences, insights, and efforts in order to shield their regions from the negative impacts of development projects. This week in Guatemala, International Rivers joins Reencontramos en la Resistencia, a historic gathering of environmental organizations to foster collaboration and share crucial information to combat…
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Held before the Amazon Summit, ‘Amazon Dialogues’ will bring together government agencies and civil society organizations to guide the formulation of new strategies for the future of the Amazon. These discussion outcomes will be presented to the leaders of the Amazon countries later in August in Belém. Portuguese version here. International Rivers will bring our…
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Atividade organizada pela Coalizão Pelos Rios acontece dia 22 de junho, em Brasília, e faz parte da programação da Virada Parlamentar Sustentável, evento que mobiliza o Congresso Nacional nas pautas socioambientais ao longo do mês de junho. Brasília, 13 de junho de 2023 – Os impactos socioambientais dos rios e a sua importância para população…
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Evento mensal do Fórum Brasileiro de ONGs e Movimentos Sociais para o Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento acontecerá na segunda-feira (13) e abordará tema de águas, sustentabilidade e direitos. Na próxima segunda-feira (13), às 19h, a International Rivers participará do encontro mensal do Fórum Brasileiro de ONGs e Movimentos Sociais para o Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento…
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Mexico City, 28 of October, 2022 – After three days of events, the Cumbre Madre Tierra 2022 has come to an end. On its last day, the event deepened the themes of Social Justice and food sovereignty based on their inherent rights. Dr. Fernando de La Fuente of Ibero University, reminded us about the importance…
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