About Us
Established in 2009
With the aim of helping evolve a path of economic development that leaves as little negative impacts on the earth and its environment as possible, even as it brings humanity quickly out of the vicious circle of poverty.
Located in the National Capital Region, IGREC is registered as a Non-profit Society under the Act XXI of 1860 in order to promote research and development of projects and programmes in the field of climate change mitigation & adaptation and it works in close collaboration with international organisations like UNEP, FAO and ITTO as also with the central and state governments of India.
Mission
Our Mission is research and education, and providing the best scientific information and policy advice, on climate change and ecology for a sustainable economic growth in developing countries.
Vision
Our Vision is a healthy planet where people, inhabiting an equitable world, free of want and devoid of greed, leave the planet richer for each succeeding generation.
Goal
Our Goal is that India and other developing countries are empowered with the science-based knowledge to manage the risks and opportunities related to climate change and degradation of ecological systems without compromising on their economic growth.
Dr. Promode Kant
Director, IGREC
As a former member of the Indian Forest Service, Dr. Kant has held various prestigious positions in the Indian government. He specializes in the areas of carbon sequestration, clean development mechanism, environment policy, sustainable management of forests and equity issues in tribal owned forests, economic assessment of ecological and environmental consequences of major developmental works and wildlife management. He has taught as a Visiting Professor at Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, FRI University, Dehradun, and at the Department of Forestry in the University of Joensuu in Finland. He was designated UNFCCC expert on afforestation/reforestation during 2004-2005. He is a reviewer of many national and international journals and has many publications to his credit.
For the detailed profile, he can be reached at: director@igrec.in promode.kant@gmail.com
For the detailed profile, he can be reached at: director@igrec.in promode.kant@gmail.com
Our Board Members
Shri M. K. Jiwrajka
IFS (Retd), Chairman, Member Secretary of the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court.
Shri N. K. Joshi
IFS (Retd), former Director General of Forests and Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India
Shri S. C. Sharma
IFS (Retd), former Additional Director General of Forests, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India
Shri Ansar Ahmad
IFS, presently Inspector General of Forests, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India
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7K+
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