Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a

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public interest research and advocacy organisation based in

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, India. Established in 1980, CSE works as a

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on environment-development issues in India, poor planning, climate shifts devastating India's Sundarbans and advocates for policy changes and better implementation of the already existing policies.

History

The director of the centre is Sunita Narain. Under her leadership, the Centre for Science and Environment exposed the high level of pesticides present in American brands of soft drinks such as Coke and Pepsi. In 2018 the CSE was awarded Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. Some of its projects include investigating food adulteration and consumer product safety.

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