IISD is a National Independent, Not-for-Profit, Public Policy Think Tank and Scientific Research Institute at New Delhi, with an Objective of Working, Round the Clock, Since July 2007, for ensuring Overall improvement of lives and living of Common Man, through State Of Art Research, Followed by Pragmatic Actions with Enough Infuse Of Knowledge and Innovations; as usual as engaging with Vulnerable Communities, like Farmers, Fishermen, Craftsmen and Artisans, at Grass-root level. IISD is working for empowerment of Weaker Section of the Society to ensure Social Justice (Social Sustainability) as well as to play a pivotal role to Conserve Water, Energy for maintaining Ecological Balance to protect the Planet, ensuring Environmental Sustainability and overall improvement of lives and living of Common Man, through engaging Communities and Scientific Innovations. IISD strives to put India in a Sustainable Path that is inclusive and equitable, involving People, Planet and Business, in overall Political, Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Direction, which helps in Poverty Alleviation through Livelihood Generation, ensures Energy Security to sustain the present day high Economic Growth, engages Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, promote Cleaner Technology in order to sustain overall Development of Society. Moreover, IISD works with the Governments, Bi-lateral and Multilateral agencies, Industries, Academia, premier Scientific Research Institutes, Private and Public Sector organizations, Multinationals (MNCs), Credible National Laboratories and the other Civil Society Organizations(CBOs), using Research, Policy Advisory & Social, Scientific and Engineering Consultancy as appropriate tools to attain its Basic Objectives.

Broad objectives of IISD are :

– Promoting sustainable livelihoods

– Energy security

– Sustainable industrial development

– Making environment as the axis of economy

– Environmental education as core of mass conscience

– Technology for sustainable development

– Empowerment of indigenous people

– Adaptation Mitigating climate change impacts

– Policy research on multilateral agreements on environment and development

– Researching environmental health issues

– Promoting sustainable urbanization

– Biodiversity Conservation for Sustainable Development