Viewpoint – The World Bank Versus the World Commission on Dams

The World Bank Group (WBG) has long resisted guidelines from reformers and the World Commission on Dams (WCD) requiring large dam projects to internalise the social and environmental costs of dam construction. Despite some progress, the Bank continues to resist calls for it to eschew countries’ use...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robert Goodland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Water Alternatives Association 2010-06-01
Series:Water Alternatives
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Online Access:http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol3/v3issue2/99-a3-2-22/file>