At International Rivers, we prioritize healthy rivers as the most critical natural component for sustaining life on Earth. As part of a global network of dam-affected and dam-threatened communities, we are guided by the interests of the more than a half-billion people impacted by the damming of rivers, and work to stop destructive dams that worsen our planetary crises. We seize on opportunities to re-channel human and economic development into water, energy, and food production systems that protect and regenerate river health, promote social and ecological resiliency, and bring equity to the economic development process.