Himalayan Journal of Development and Democracy Vol 3:1, 2008

Papers and Proceedings of The Third Annual Himalayan Policy Research ConferenceSession Chairs and Discussants Session 1A: Conflict Resolution and Democratic Transitions Chair: Christopher Candland, Wellesley College Discussants: Prakash Adhikari, University of New Mexico Meeta S. Pradhan, University of Michigan Pramod Kantha, Wright State University Session 1B: Water, Energy, Environment and Sustainability Chair: Keshav Bhattarai, University of Central Missouri Discussants: Padmendra Shrestha, East West Center/University of Hawai’i at Manoa Hari Katuwal, University of New Mexico Session 2A: Religion, Gender and Dalit Issues Chair: Laxmi B. Acharya, Family Health International Discussants: Mahendra Lawoti, Western Michigan University Charis Boke, USEF Fulbright Scholar Session 2B: Forestry Issues Chair: Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University Discussants: Biswo Poudel, University of California Berkeley Alok Bohara, University of New Mexico Session 3A: Health Issues Chair: Feisal Khan, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Discussants: Laxmi Acharya, Family Health International Tirshana Sharma, University of New Mexico Session 3B: Public Institution Reforms Chair: Pramod Kantha, Wright State University Discussants: Neel Kamal Chapagain, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Mahesh Baral, University of Trento Session 4A: Trade, Income and Finance Chair: Jeffery Drope, Marquette University Discussants: Bishwa Koirala, University of New Mexico Feisal Khan, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Mukti Upadhyay, Eastern Illinois University Satis Devkota, Wayne State University Pallab Mozumder, Florida International University Session 4B: Poverty, Food Security and Infrastructure Chair: Joel Heinen, Florida International University Discussants: Ben Briese, Saint John’s University Uddhab Bhandary, University of Colorado at Boulder Steven Archambault, University of New Mexico