As is evident in Nepal, conflict can reverse development gains and deepen poverty. Different actors have started to recognise the complex links between their interventions and conflict dynamics...business operations, whether large or small scale, will inevitably have a bearing on the wider social and conflict context, which in turn is likely to be detrimental for business operations...Section 4 discusses some of the challenges, as well as opportunities, for the business community to play a role in this wider context...[refers to Snowy Mountain Engineering Corporation (SMEC)]