World Bank welcomes Commission on Dams Report.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-16 November 2000-WORLD BANK: World Bank welcomes Commission on Dams Report (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16112000 LONDON -- World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn today welcomed the release of the World Commission on Dams' final report Thursday in London. The report has been two years in the making since the World Bank and World Conservation Union (IUCN) initiated the setting up of the Commission and its dams review process in 1998.

"This impressive report shows that there is common ground that can be found among people of good faith coming from very diverse starting points," said Wolfensohn. "The World Bank firmly believes in this process of reaching out and encouraging dialogue and consensus building." Wolfensohn...