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Center for Environment, Sustainability, and Human Development (CESH)

Centre for Environment, Sustainability and Human Development (CESH) – a transdisciplinary environmental research centre established at Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities (JSLH) that actively engages students from across the campus. The main focus of the centre is to merge environmental sciences with social studies, economics, policy, politics, climate, food, air, water, sanitation, and several others to come up with ideas about the 

  • governing factors, natural and anthropic, affecting human sustainable development,
  • spatio-temporal dimensions of the factors over varied scales and,
  • potential pathways to address the challenges. A major thrust of the research is to devise and test latest geospatial modelling tools and techniques to map ʻhotspotsʼ of environment-induced socioeconomic changes, characterise temporal trends, identify main driving factors, and develop strategic interventions

Focus Areas:

  • Devising and testing of the latest geospatial modelling tools and techniques to map 
  • Characterisation of temporal trends 
  • Identification of the main driving factors and develop strategic interventions

Co-Directors:

  • Dr. Sriroop Chaudhuri (Assistant Professor)
  • Dr. Mimi Roy (Associate Professor)

Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES)

Espousing the philosophy of how contemporary economic theories look at socio-economic problems in a variety of ways, the Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES) through its research and activities aims to focus more on exploring the diversity of the scholarship on economics. At CNES, students and young researchers are not only exposed to the basic foundations of economic reasoning and thought but also to the inter-disciplinary application of the discipline of economics in fields of political science (via political economy), psychology (via behavioural economics), history (via economic history), legal studies (via law and economics) etc.

Focus Areas:

  • Ethnocentric and experiential approach to development studies, economic and social policy evaluation
  • Linking economic theory with historical experience(s) and empirical observation under a robust, experimental environment of research

Director:

Deepanshu Mohan (Professor)

Centre for Research on Digital Circular Economy for Sustainable Development Goals (DCE-SDG) 
The aim of this centre is to create the first Circular Economy (CE) knowledge hub in India that will strengthen regional, national and transnational partnerships between industries and academia. The centre conducts evidence-based research with beneficiaries – academic researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers to systematically align the capacity building needs, policies and roles of each beneficiary to facilitate transition from linear to circular economy for UN SDGs. Developing capabilities to implement CE will create new skilled jobs and increase employability which is linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goal [SDG8], facilitating economic growth. CE will also alleviate environmental issues caused due to carbon emissions, by reducing the use of virgin materials, and eliminating waste in production, by converting them into renewable energy synchronised to SDG 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13.

Focus Areas:

  • Innovations and Business Models for transforming businesses from Linear economy to Digital Circular Economy (DCE) for Economic, Environmental and Social Development
  • CE and Sustainability Performance Measurement, and Audit Framework facilitating consolidated assessment of economic, socially responsible, and environmentally friendly business practices
  • Digital technologies (Blockchain, IoT, AI applications) that drives Circular Economy for Responsible Economic, Environmental and Social Development Water, Energy and Food Nexus for Digital and Circular Economy for Responsible Economic, Environmental and Social Development
  • Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) and Business Ethics in driving DCE for Responsible Economic, Environmental and Social Development
  • Cross-disciplinary issues in driving DCE for Responsible Economic, Environmental and Social Development
  • DCE in Entrepreneurial opportunities for Responsible Economic, Environmental and Social Decisions Linking economic theory with historical experience(s) and empirical observation under a robust, experimental environment of research

Director:

Dr. Sachin Kumar Mangla (Professor)

Centre for Environmental Law and Climate Change (CELCC)

The Centre for Environmental Law and Climate Change (CELCC) has the vision to educate, equip and raise awareness about ecological justice and climate change. It focuses on research on contemporary legal issues involving the environment and climate change and aims to advocate environmental conservation and regeneration. Further, it seeks to enhance environmental law and policy consciousness through collaborative actions involving students, faculty and the community. The Centreʼs main objective is to build effective networking among stakeholders, undertake activities to create sensitivity among students, conduct training and capacity-building programmes, provide consultancy on environmental issues, and create an environmental law community with focus on transforming environmental justice into ecological justice.

Focus Areas:

  • Environment
  • Sustainable Development
  • Climate Change

Director:

Dr. Charu Sharma (Professor)

Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC)

CBC is designed as an interdisciplinary hub that brings together experts in ecology, environmental science, policy, and community engagement to conduct meaningful research, collect baseline biodiversity data, study threats such as invasive species, evaluate the effectiveness of protected areas, and understand how climate change is altering species behaviour and ecology. Along with its research focus, the Centre will also raise public awareness through seminars and workshops, support policy development with evidence-based recommendations, encourage community participation, and build strong collaborations among researchers, NGOs, policymakers, and local communities. It will offer internships to students interested in biodiversity and conservation and serve as a platform for the exchange of new ideas on sustainable management of natural resources. The Centre is led by Dr. Kumar Manish, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Admissions and Outreach, who is known for his work in biodiversity, ecology and evolution, conservation biology, and environmental modelling. He has published 27 research articles that have received more than 900 citations on Scopus and has been listed twice among the top 2 percent most cited authors by Stanford and Elsevier. His research has appeared in several high-impact journals including Journal of Biogeography, Biological Conservation, Environment and Sustainability Indicators, Ecological Informatics, Ecological Processes, BioScience, and Environmental Management.

Focus Areas:

  • To serve primarily as a research centre for research in the field of biodiversity, conservation, invasive species management, ecology, and evolution.
  • To collect baseline data on biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, conservation status, and sustainable resource management. This will include field visits to the different biodiverse areas and collecting data on species occurrence across different taxonomic groups and their conservation status.
  • To promote scientific research on the impact and management of invasive species. 
  • To examine the effectiveness of Protected Area networks in the conservation of species.
  • To examine the impact of climate change on the ecology and behavior of species.
  • To organize seminars, workshops, and training programs to promote awareness of biodiversity and conservation-related issues.
  • To support policy development by providing evidence-based recommendations.
  • To foster community participation in conservation initiatives.
  • To enhance collaboration among researchers, policymakers, NGOs, and local communities for effective biodiversity conservation.
  • To provide internships to students who want to undertake research in biodiversity and conservation-related fields.
  • To provide a platform for the exchange of novel ideas related to the management and conservation of biodiversity. 

Director:

Dr. Kumar Manish (Associate Professor)