Rights of Rivers Report
International Rivers, Earth Law Center, Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice
2020
This report, a collaboration of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, Earth Law Center, and International Rivers, explores the global movement to recognize rivers as legal rights-bearing entities. It features legal cases, Indigenous leadership, and community efforts that advance river personhood. Through global case studies, it calls for legal reforms to protect rivers’ ecological and cultural integrity.