Association for Environment and Development Research (AEDR), a non-profit organization, established in 1997, is registered under the Indian Societies Act 1860, to conduct and disseminate studies relating to India’s economic and social development with special reference to their interaction with environmental factors. The Association has completed more than 11 research projects since its inception and has conducted several seminars and conferences from time to time.

AEDR completed its 25th year from small beginnings in 1998 when we outlined a blueprint for the state of Nagaland. The state which commissioned the study had just started its peace process after over three decades of insurgency which put paid to all attempts at fostering economic development in this sensitive area of India’s northeast frontier. This area has forged ahead and is well-mainstreamed in India’s development process. Since then, AEDR has completed a large number of research projects for states and the central government in areas ranging from environmental issues to trade as a driver of growth and development...