Click here for access to a database of global freshwater protection capacity-building resources. This database offers an organization looking to protect a river’s environmental or humanitarian values an opportunity to learn about a variety of approaches that might be successful on their own freshwater system.

Supplemental Reading

For more information on riverine biodiviserity see: 

For more information on river degradation caused by agricultural practices see: 

For more information about policy mismatches between river conservation, economic development,  and climate change mitigation policies see: 

For more information on conflicts related to river defenders and Indigenous peoples see: 

For more information about river conservation as Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change see: 

For more information on guidelines and targets aimed at protecting, restoring, and managing  rivers see:

For examples of existing river protection, restoration, and management see:

For more information on environmental flows see: