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In the past year we have successfully completely many projects. These cover a wide range of issues including local environmental governance and ecosystem services among others.

For more information on any of these projects please contact us

Valuation of Ecosystem Services:

Heinrich Boll Foundation supported LEAD India for conducting research and development of tools for valuation and payment for specified forest ecosystems services in Uttaranchal. Along with the LEAD India secretariat, LEAD Fellows from all over India form the committees. This project aimed to identify Ecosystem Services and Stakeholders, determine spatio-temporal dimensions of the identified services, document past and present trends of resource utilization in various forest types and document functional attributes of

different forest types including biotic stresses. The findings have been communicated through workshops, seminars, a book launch and panel discussions, and through distribution of the research findings to like-minded, individuals, organizations and networks.

Stakeholder participation in Local Environmental Governance:

The British High Commission supported LEAD India in exploring the concept of Local Environmental Governance, with particular reference to Stakeholder Participation. LEAD-India undertook documentation of community/panchayat leaders’ experiences and perceptions on what needs to be done to establish mechanisms at grass roots level that help achieve conservation and development goal in a sustainable, equitable and efficient manner. The exercise was carried forward in different relevant parts of the country with the help of a large network of

individuals as well as institutions representing different sectors. A comprehensive analysis of these grass roots experiences and perceptions on issues related to forests, water and corporate social responsibility from various parts of the country was then shared with key stakeholders in a National level consultation. Our findings have been compiled into a book for widespread distribution.

Training and Seminars:

In the past year LEAD India has conducted a number of Trainings and Seminars covering various issues of importance such as leadership training for school children of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom in Kerala; a seminar on Food Sovereignty, Seed Patents and Intellect Rights in partnership with Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action;a Capacity Building Program for Journalists on Environmental Communication; CSR training sessions for SME's, NGO's.