Commission on Dams (WCD) Impacts of large dams around the world
To conduct a rigorous independent review impact of large hydro-
electrical and irrigation dams; develop recommendations on
future dam building and to propose practical guidelines for
future decision-making. STAKEHOLDERS (Commission and Forum):
Multilateral agencies; affected communities; international
professional associations; international NGOs; government
agencies; utility companies; research institutes; private sector
firms in the power and engineering sector; river basin FRAME:
WCD launched February 1998, started work May 1998 - November
2000 (publication of report) MSP CONTACT DETAILS; URL:
http://www.dams.org; complete report at
http://www.damsreport.org/ Type: Informing / advisory, not
judicial Level: International; with regional inputs WCD was
established in February 1998 through a process of dialogue and
negotiation involving representatives of the public, private and
civil society sectors. It has attracted substantial interest
because o