Darryl Knudsen

For more than two decades, Darryl Knudsen has channeled the power of civil society movements to create enduring, positive change toward social and environmental justice for the underrepresented. Darryl holds a master’s degree from Columbia University and a BA from Dartmouth College. He served as the executive director of International Rivers.

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Rivers Are Key to Restoring the World’s Biodiversity

Biodiversity is plummeting, but restoring rivers could quickly reverse this disastrous trend.

By Alessandra Korap Munduruku, Darryl Knudsen and Irikefe V. Dafe in Environment | International Rivers and Earth Food Life Project | English

Damming Rivers Is Terrible for Human Rights, Ecosystems and Food Security

Despite industry rhetoric, hydropower is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a renewable energy future.

By Darryl Knudsen, Deborah Moore and Michael Simon in Environment | Earth Food Life Project and International Rivers | English | Guide to Renewable Energy

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COP15: For China to Achieve Its Ecological Goals, SOEs Must Improve Their Biodiversity Footprint

South China Morning Post | October | 2021

Chinese state-owned enterprises dominate the dam construction industry and are behind some of the world’s largest mining deals. Beijing must now take bold action to curb its ecological footprint overseas. SOEs themselves need to adopt clear policies that exclude harmful projects

Building a Collaboration Capability for Sustainability: How Gap Inc. is Creating and Leveraging a Strategic Asset

ResearchGate | July | 2010

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