The World Commission on Dams is an independent and international commission, established in May 1998, which presented its findings on November 16 2000. Its objectives are to undertake a global review of the development effectiveness of large dams and to develop internationally acceptable criteria and guidelines for future decision-making on dams.

Fdfds k From 1999 to 2001, the World Resources Institute (USA), Lokayan (India), and Lawyers' Environmental Action Team (Tanzania) undertook an independent assessment of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) to evaluate the implications of its experience for future public policymaking. The results of this assessment are available for download in PDF form via the below links. Hard copies of the full ...