Rivers are the arteries of our planet. They provide us with water for drinking, washing, irrigation, and so much more.

Freshwater fish feed hundreds of millions. River sediment keeps deltas above the rising seas. The diverse values of healthy rivers sustain our societies and economies. And all life on earth.

But, our rivers are under threat - from dams, pollution, over extraction and climate change.

Read the WWF’s report on Valuing Rivers.