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The '''G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment''' is the focal agency of the [[Government of India|Indian government]] to advance scientific knowledge about the [[Indian Himalayan Region]], and to evolve integrated management strategies, demonstrate their efficacy for conservation of natural resources, and to ensure environmentally sound development in this region. The institute was formerly known as the '''G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development''', or '''GBPIHED.'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment |url=https://gbpihed.gov.in/About_Institute.php |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=gbpihed.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
== History ==
The institute was established in August 1988, during the birth centenary year of Bharat Ratna Pt. [[Govind Ballabh Pant]], as an autonomous Institute of the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change]] (MoEF&CC), Govt. of India.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=G B Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development {{!}} India Environment Portal {{!}} News, reports, documents, blogs, data, analysis on environment & development {{!}} India, South Asia |url=http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/organisation/g-b-pant-institute-himalayan-environment-and-development?page=1#:~:text=G.%20B.%20Pant%20Institute%20of%20Himalayan,and%20Forests,%20Government%20of%20India. |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in}}</ref>
== Organisation and locations ==
The institute has a decentralized set-up, with its headquarters at Kosi-[[Katarmal]], [[Almora]]. At the headquarters, the research and development activities of the institute at are organised among four thematic centres located there. These are the Centre for Land & Water Resource Management; the Centre for Socio-Economic & Development; the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation & Management, and the Centre for Environmental Assessment & Climate Change.<ref name=":0" /> 

As of August 2023, the institute also has six regional centres.The regional centres are at [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand|Srinagar]] (Garhwal Regional Centre), Mohal – [[Kullu]] (Himachal Regional Centre),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment - Himalayan regional centre |url=https://www.gbpihed.gov.in/Himanchal_Unit_details.php |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.gbpihed.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> Tadong - [[Gangtok]] (Sikkim Regional Centre),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment - Sikkim regional centre |url=https://www.gbpihed.gov.in/Garwal_Unit.php |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.gbpihed.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> [[Itanagar]] (North East Regional Centre),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment - North East regional centre |url=https://www.gbpihed.gov.in/North_East_Unit_detail.php |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.gbpihed.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> [[Leh]] - Ladakh (Ladakh Regional Centre),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment - Ladakh regional centre |url=https://www.gbpihed.gov.in/Ladakh_Regional_Centre_detail.php |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.gbpihed.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> and Mountain Division (at MoEF&CC, [[New Delhi]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment - Mountain division |url=https://www.gbpihed.gov.in/Mountain_Division_detail.php |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.gbpihed.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>

The institute serves as the lead institution for the facilitation and coordination of [[International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development|ICIMOD]]’s activities in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-27 |title=About India - ICIMOD |url=https://www.icimod.org/about-india/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.icimod.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Funding ==
[[File:The Director, GBPIHED, Dr. L.M.S. Palni, the Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests Shri Vijai Sharma and the Director General, ICIMOD.jpg|thumb|269x269px|L.M.S. Palni (Director, GBPIHED), Vijai Sharma (Secretary, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India), and Andreas Schild (Director General, ICIMOD) at New Delhi in September 2008. ]]
The institute receives its core funding from the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, of the Government of India. The research and development activities are, however, substantially strengthened through external funding obtained from different national agencies (such as DBT, CSIR, DST, UGC, ICSSR, INSA, ICAR, UCOST, NEC, Sikkim Govt., WWF-India, etc.) and international agencies (such as ICIMOD, UNESCO, NORAD, TSBF, CIDA-SICI, McArthur Foundation, BCN, TMI, UNDP, FAO, UNIDO, UNICEF, etc.).<ref name=":0" />

== See also ==

* [https://gbpihed.gov.in/index.php Official website]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]]
[[Category:Think tanks based in India]]
[[Category:Research institutes in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Himalayan studies]]
[[Category:Environmental studies institutions in India]]