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One of the most controversial issues of the water sector in recent years has been the impacts of large dams. Proponents have claimed that such structures are es

Entirely updated in the light of the recent World Commission on Dams Report, and responding to it, this new edition of Patrick McCully's now classic study shows

Viewed by some as symbols of progress and by others as inherently flawed, large dams remain one of the most contentious development issues on Earth. Building on

In 1996 the World Bank Operations Evaluation Department completed an internal review of 50 large dams funded by the World Bank. IUCN-The World Conservation Unio

Big dams built for irrigation, power, water supply, and other purposes were among the most potent symbols of economic development for much of the twentieth cent