Asif M. Shaikh has had twenty-eight years of experience in economic development, natural resources, environment, agriculture, finance, and trade. During this time, he has made widely recognized contributions to environmental policy and macro-economic linkages, natural resources and environmental economics methodology, analysis of incentives systems and pricing policies, and quantitative analysis techniques. He also has proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams for development projects. As President & CEO of IRG, an inter¬national consulting firm in natural resources, environment, energy, and relief and reconstruction, Mr. Shaikh manages a company of 250 full-time professionals in the United States, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Throughout his career, Mr. Shaikh has participated in major short- and long-term programs for USAID, the World Bank, and other clients. With professional experience in over 35 developing countries, he is an internationally respected lecturer on topics such as sustainable development, environmental policy, economics, and natural resources. With four years of university teaching experience, he has taught numerous workshops, seminars and short courses, and lectured extensively throughout the world. Mr. Shaikh holds both an Mphil. (PhD Candidate, all coursework completed) in Economics and an M.A. in Economics from Columbia University, as well as a B.A. in Political Science (Development) from Yale University. Mr. Shaikh additionally did one year of independent study at the Institut de Sciences Politiques.