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p. -1 of 74 BACK | NEXT Home Page of Dams and Development Foreword I. Why an e-paper on dams and development? II. Assessing options III. Participatory processes IV. Social impacts V. Environmental impacts VI. Benefit distribution VII. Dam safety and sustainability VIII. Existing projects IX. Improving governance X. What other organizations say XI. ADB, Dams, and Development XII. References Contact Us

International Commission on Large Dams

The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) is a non-governmental international organization that provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering. It has a membership of 83 countries and provides technical guidance on the planning, design and implementation of dam projects and holds regular workshops and international conferences.

ICOLD has a number of Committees including on aspects of design, operation, environment and governance - see the Committees' terms of reference and a comprehensive list of technical publications.

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