The World Wide Fund (WWF) on Friday slammed the World Bank's backing of a $1.2 billion hydroelectric dam [Nam Theun 2] in Laos, saying the controversial project would disrupt farming and fishing..."We fear that this dam rather than reducing poverty will only increase human misery and environmental degradation," said Ute Collier of WWF's dams and water infrastructure programme. [refers to Electricite de France (EDF)]