Research
and Development
All research and developmental
activities of the Institute are essentially multi-disciplinary in nature,
and are based on a conscious effort to interlink natural and social sciences
to promote sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan Region by preserving
the fragile ecosystems, indigenous knowledge and customs in complete harmony
with the perceptions of the local inhabitants. The project sites are selected
carefully, keeping in mind the heterogeneous heritage of the region and
its specific needs. The thrust of research and development efforts is to
provide solutions to location specific problems through time bound projects.
The present efforts are implemented through seven Core Programs, viz.,
Land
and Water Resource Management,
Sustainable
Development of Rural Ecosystems,
Conservation
of Biological Diversity,
Ecological
Economics and Environmental Impact Analysis,
Institutional
Networking and Human Investment,
Environmental
Physiology and Biotechnology, and
Indigenous
Knowledge Systems.