It seeks to further fortify cooperation and exchange between India and the international community in the field of environment and development, with the broad objectives of
assessing the challenge of integrating environmental issues with development
strategies, in order to establish a pattern of sustainable development
in India,
formulating
strategies and directions, which would be provided as recommendations
and advise to various levels and agencies of the Government of India,
and,
disseminating
and publishing information on issues linking the environment and development
in India and practices to promote sustainable development.
At present, the Council is working with and seeks
to build further collaboration with the CCICED (China Council for International
Cooperation on Environment and Development) in order to play a key role
in bringing together experts and the policy community from India and China
to help forge an understanding and appreciation of the sustainable development
construct in the two countries.