The current Indian socio-economic & environmental situations demand interventions in multiple directions & levels. Being a young organization with limited resources, CCBSD has prioritized the following key areas for its activities.
Biodiversity conservation: Structure, function, ecological services, stress assessment, conservation strategies, with special reference to Western Ghats of peninsular India. Action research for ensuring conservation natural resources, both at ecosystem and species levels. |
Medicinal Plant studies: The taxonomical, ecological, agronomical, pathological & post harvest studies on medicinal plants. Action research to develop area specific strategies for conservation, enhancement & sustainable utilization of medicinal plant resources. |
Herbal Drug studies: Laboratory based research in the areas like phyto-chemistry, bioassay, pharmacokinetics & pharmaco-dynamics of herbal drugs. |
Restoration Ecology: Developing restoration strategies at habitat, community, population, genus, species & genetic levels. |
Environmental Stewardship: Developing natural resource management protocols for efficient use resources like water, soil, air, minerals, etc. |
Integrated & Community Based Natural Resource Management (ICBNRM): Integrated & Community Based Natural Resource Management (ICBNRM): |
Organic farming: Organic farming as way life with ample focus on agronomy, soil management, water management, integrated pest management, post- harvest & storage practices, value addition to farm produce etc. |
Climate change mitigation: Assessment of spatial & temporal impact of climate change, its mitigation strategies, especially through exploring avenues in lifestyle change & technological intervention approaches. |
Participatory Technology Development (PTD): Finding answers for present & future problems through participatory technology development in collaboration with enlightened communities in the fields like alternative energy, value addition for agriculture produce, soil nutrient management, agricultural crop variety development etc. |
Health care: Working for the objective of ensuring health security for all, by working in approaches like alternative medicine & herbal medicines, public hygiene, nutrition security etc. |