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Rivers

The forests of freshwater

Freshwater habitats are not just rivers, and conserving freshwater species can be done hand-in-hand with local fisheries, says Merlin Veron, Research Analyst at Synchronicity Earth and its Freshwater partner Shoal. As you carefully step across the forest floor, it erupts with life, thousands of insects crashing between the dry leaves [...]

By Merlin Veron|2019-11-06T09:57:22+00:00November 6th, 2019|Community, Fish, Fisheries, Freshwater, Rivers, Southeast Asia|Comments Off on The forests of freshwater
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Conserving freshwater fish: an interview with Jeremy Wade

Jeremy Wade is a TV presenter, angler and author, best known for the series River Monsters and, more recently, Mighty Rivers. With a background as a biologist, Jeremy has visited many of the world’s most iconic rivers and lakes, seen and fished for some of their most extraordinary species and witnessed the changes happening [...]

By Jim Pettiward|2019-03-20T08:35:38+00:00March 19th, 2019|Creating Awareness, Fish, Freshwater, Rivers, Species|Comments Off on Conserving freshwater fish: an interview with Jeremy Wade
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Shoal: refreshing freshwater conservation

An Interview with Mike Baltzer (Executive Director of Shoal) Mike Baltzer joined Shoal as its Executive Director (hosted by Synchronicity Earth) on October 1. Prior to starting this role, he was with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) for 18 years. For the last nine years, he was the head of their global tiger programme [...]

By Jim Pettiward|2019-03-14T16:11:14+00:00February 26th, 2019|Biodiversity, Conservation, Fish, Freshwater, Rivers|Comments Off on Shoal: refreshing freshwater conservation
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Thinking big on freshwater conservation

Sinking sharks and freshwater pandas When people think about Earth’s larger animals they usually think of the tiger burning bright in Asia’s forests, or great herds of wildebeest sweeping across the African savannah. The amazing cinematography of shows like the BBC’s Blue Planet has even brought the larger species of the world’s oceans [...]

By Merlin Veron|2018-07-26T13:45:58+00:00July 25th, 2018|Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Fish, Freshwater, Hydropower, Rivers|Comments Off on Thinking big on freshwater conservation
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Altering the Course of Freshwater Conservation

As water carves its way towards oceans and collects in natural basins it creates a mosaic of unique habitats which nurture an abundance of life. Freshwater forms some of the most productive and biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems are hotspots for biodiversity and ‘theatres of evolution’ supporting more than 126,000 species [...]

By Merlin Veron|2018-07-12T09:36:16+00:00July 10th, 2018|Biodiversity, Fish, Freshwater, Rivers|Comments Off on Altering the Course of Freshwater Conservation
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Rivers for life!

It had been eight years since local activists working to protect the world's rivers last convened, so the International River Gathering hosted by CEE BankWatch and International Rivers in Tbilisi in the last week of March served as an opportunity for many to reconnect, to share their struggles and to learn from the experiences [...]

By Merlin Veron|2018-08-31T15:24:49+00:00April 26th, 2017|Events, Freshwater, Rivers|0 Comments
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River at risk – An alternative vision for the Sepik

The Sepik River basin in Papua New Guinea is an area of outstanding biological and cultural diversity, but a new mining venture now threatens the local population and their environment. The Sepik River meanders through the tropical forests of New Guinea, flowing north from its source in the Victor Emanuel Mountains and briefly [...]

By Merlin Veron|2018-08-31T16:50:54+00:00December 22nd, 2016|Advocacy, Rivers, Threats|0 Comments
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Dams will not solve all Africa’s energy problems

By Rudo Sanyanga A blog by Rudo Sanyanga from International Rivers. A native of Zimbabwe, Rudo holds a PhD in Aquatic Systems Ecology from Stockholm University. She is the Africa Program Director of International Rivers and is based in Pretoria.  This article was first published by Business Day. THE world's water experts convene in [...]

By Gemma Goodman|2018-08-31T15:31:43+00:00September 5th, 2014|Energy, Hydropower, Rivers|0 Comments
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