Anil Agarwal (environmentalist)
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Anil Agarwal was an India
n journalist
and environmentalist
who founded the Centre for Science and Environment
in 1980.
Agarwal, trained as a mechanical engineer at IIT Kanpur, worked as a science correspondent for the Hindustan Times
. He was the editor of "Down To Earth", a science and environment magazine, and wrote widely for international publications. He wrote numerous books on science and environment in India.
In 1987, the United Nations Environment Programme
elected him to its Global 500 Roll of Honour
for his work in the national and international arena. The Indian Government also honoured him with Padma Shri
and Padma Bhushan
for his work in environment and development.
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and environmentalist
Environmentalist
An environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities"...
who founded the Centre for Science and Environment
Centre for Science and Environment
Centre for Science and Environment is a not-for-profit public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, India. Established in 1980, CSE has been working on various environment-development issues in India, pushing for policy changes wherever required and better implementation...
in 1980.
Agarwal, trained as a mechanical engineer at IIT Kanpur, worked as a science correspondent for the Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
. He was the editor of "Down To Earth", a science and environment magazine, and wrote widely for international publications. He wrote numerous books on science and environment in India.
In 1987, the United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
elected him to its Global 500 Roll of Honour
Global 500 Roll of Honour
The United Nations Environment Programme established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognize the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world.The last Global 500 Roll of Honour awards were made in 2003...
for his work in the national and international arena. The Indian Government also honoured him with Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
and Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
for his work in environment and development.
Further reading
- Agarwal, A. and S. Narain. 1982. The State of India’s Environment: A Citizens’ Report, , New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment.
- Agarwal, A. and S. Narain. 1989. Towards Green Villages: A Strategy for Environmentally Sound and Participatory Rural Development. New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment.
- Agarwal, A and S.Narain (eds.). 1991. Floods, Flood Plains and Environmental Myths. New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment.
- Agarwal, A. and S. Narain. 1991. Global Warming in an Unequal World. New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment.
- Agarwal, A. and S. Narain. 1992. Towards a Greener World: Should Global Environmental Management be Built on Legal Convention or Human Rights? New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment.
- Agarwal, A. (ed.) 1997. Homicide by Pesticides: What Pollution does to our Bodies. New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment, State of the Environment Series 4.
- Anil Agarwal, The Challenges for the 21st Century, February 3, 1999 accessed at http://www.grida.no/newsroom.cfm?pressReleaseItemID=468 UNEP/Grid-A official website August 29, 2006
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- Baviskar, A. 2002. An activist–environmentalist, Anil Agarwal, 1947–2002. Frontline 19: 2, February 1.
- CSE official biography.
- Forsyth, T.J. 2005. Anil Agarwal, pp. 9–14 in Simon, D. (ed.) Fifty Key Thinkers on Development, London and New York: Routledge.
- Jupiter, T. 2002. Anil Agarwal: India’s leading environmental campaigner. The Guardian, 11 January, .