School of Environment & Sustainability
Advancing action on nature, climate and sustainable development.
About
The IIHS School of Environment & Sustainability (SES) focuses on sustainable development, socio-ecological and food systems, biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration, climate change adaptation, and nature-based solutions.
With an emphasis on human settlements and socio-ecological systems, the SES works across a continuum from semi-natural ecosystems to megacities in India and the Global South.
It is developing innovative, evidence-based solutions to significant environmental and climatic changes, and socio-economic and cultural transitions in these geographies, linked to multi-scalar adaptive governance and urban transformations.
The SES is an interdisciplinary platform for research and applied research, creating and disseminating knowledge to enable development pathways that balance environmental sustainability and climate change concerns with equity, social justice, and inclusive economic development.
Key Focus Areas
Six areas of research and practice
Sustainability Science and Practice
Advancing pathways towards ecological, social, and economic sustainability
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Urban Ecology and Biodiversity
Understanding and conserving biodiversity in changing urban environments
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Climate Change
Strengthening resilience, adaptation, and climate action across scales
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Urban Agriculture and Food Systems
Supporting sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems
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Environmental Governance
Strengthening institutions, policies, and systems shaping environmental outcomes
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Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
Developing sustainable infrastructure for healthier urban ecosystems
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LTUEO
Long-Term Urban Ecological Observatory
The SES anchors the first megacity Long-Term Urban Ecological Observatory (LTUEO) in the world. It works on knowledge generation, developing nature-based solutions, and building human capacity at the interface of urban ecological science, sustainability science, and climate science.
