Centre for Science and Environment

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environmental organization non-governmental organization public interest research organization

The Centre for Science and Environment is a prominent India-based public interest research and advocacy organization focused on environmental protection, sustainable development, and policy analysis.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Centre for Science and Environment canonical	4

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4777723 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Centre for Science and Environment
Context triple: [Sunita Narain, employer, Centre for Science and Environment]

A. International Institute for Environment and Development
The International Institute for Environment and Development is a leading independent policy research organization focused on sustainable development and environmental justice worldwide.
B. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
The M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation is an Indian non-profit research and development organization focused on sustainable agriculture, rural development, and food security, particularly for small and marginal farmers.
C. Health of Mother Earth Foundation
Health of Mother Earth Foundation is a Nigerian environmental justice and advocacy organization focused on protecting communities and ecosystems from the impacts of fossil fuels, pollution, and unsustainable development.
D. Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
The Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust is an Indian charitable organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi through awards, educational initiatives, and public service programs.
E. Worldwatch Institute
Worldwatch Institute is an environmental research organization known for its influential analyses of global sustainability, resource use, and ecological challenges.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Centre for Science and Environment
Target entity description: The Centre for Science and Environment is a prominent India-based public interest research and advocacy organization focused on environmental protection, sustainable development, and policy analysis.

A. International Institute for Environment and Development
The International Institute for Environment and Development is a leading independent policy research organization focused on sustainable development and environmental justice worldwide.
B. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
The M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation is an Indian non-profit research and development organization focused on sustainable agriculture, rural development, and food security, particularly for small and marginal farmers.
C. Health of Mother Earth Foundation
Health of Mother Earth Foundation is a Nigerian environmental justice and advocacy organization focused on protecting communities and ecosystems from the impacts of fossil fuels, pollution, and unsustainable development.
D. Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
The Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust is an Indian charitable organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi through awards, educational initiatives, and public service programs.
E. Worldwatch Institute
Worldwatch Institute is an environmental research organization known for its influential analyses of global sustainability, resource use, and ecological challenges.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	environmental organization ⓘ non-governmental organization ⓘ public interest research organization ⓘ
basedIn	India ⓘ
city	New Delhi ⓘ linked to: New Delhi, India
country	India ⓘ
engagesIn	advocacy campaigns ⓘ capacity building ⓘ data analysis ⓘ environmental education ⓘ policy advocacy ⓘ public interest litigation support ⓘ research ⓘ training programs ⓘ
focusesOn	air pollution ⓘ climate change ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ industrial pollution ⓘ natural resource management ⓘ public health and environment ⓘ sustainable agriculture ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ urban planning ⓘ waste management ⓘ water management ⓘ
foundedBy	Anil Agarwal ⓘ
hasPart	Down To Earth ⓘ
headquartersLocation	New Delhi ⓘ linked to: New Delhi, India
inception	1980 ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ Hindi ⓘ
nonProfitStatus	non-profit ⓘ
notableWork	State of India’s Environment reports ⓘ The State of India’s Environment: A Citizens’ Report ⓘ
operatesIn	India ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
publicationType	newsletters ⓘ policy briefs ⓘ reports ⓘ
publishes	Down To Earth ⓘ
regionServed	developing countries ⓘ
sector	civil society ⓘ
website	https://www.cseindia.org/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sunita Narain → employer → Centre for Science and Environment ⓘ

Sunita Narain → workInstitution → Centre for Science and Environment ⓘ

Down To Earth → publisher → Centre for Science and Environment ⓘ

subject linked to: Down To Earth magazine

Down To Earth → publishingOrganization → Centre for Science and Environment ⓘ