Riverine Rights

11/06/2026

The long read: Claudia Sheinbaum started as an activist. Now she is Mexico’s president. Has she stayed true to her ideals?

20/03/2024

30/08/2023

https://www.eltiempo.com/justicia/investigacion/procuraduria-pidio-audiencia-publica-para-monitorear-proteccion-del-rio-atrato-800865

La solicitud del órgano de control fue enviada al Tribunal Administrativo de Cundinamarca

18/07/2023

https://www.elespectador.com/judicial/el-rio-cauca-es-el-primer-afluente-acreditado-como-victima-del-conflicto-por-la-jep/

El río Cauca se utilizó como fosa común de los grupos paramilitares con el apoyo de miembros de la fuerza pública.

27/06/2023

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/amp/internacional/en/brazil/2023/06/brazilian-city-passes-first-law-guaranteeing-rights-to-a-river.shtml

The text states that the river Laje has the right to 'maintain its natural flow', 'nurture', and 'be nourished'

20/03/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/20/scarred-for-life-the-himalayan-towns-sinking-into-oblivion?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The construction of vast dams and a network of roads and railways have taken a heavy toll on the state of Uttarakhand, with buildings in Joshimath and other settlements collapsing and residents blaming government indifference

16/03/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/15/albania-vjosa-wild-river-national-park-europe-first-aoe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

A project with outdoor gear company Patagonia and NGOs will protect the Vjosa, one of the continent’s last free-flowing waterways

02/03/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/01/sussex-river-ouse-first-in-england-legal-rights-aoe

Lewes council passes motion recognising Sussex river’s rights to protection, amid growing concerns over pollution of waterways

14/02/2023

Infographic showing the different faces of the Atrato River. By Faver Rodríguez and Cartografias Narrativas. Uniandes.

11/02/2023

Riverine Rights Research trips to the Atrato, Colombia and Whanganui, Aotearoa Rivers 2023