The Andaman Nicobar Environment Team (ANET) is a multidisciplinary research hub, environmental conservation and education centre in the Andaman Islands. ANET's aim is to address issues of contemporary significance to the islands and to develop effective conservation strategies based on a sound understanding of the islands’ diverse social-ecological systems. ANET proposes to do this through independent interventions focusing on both environmental sustainability and livelihood security, as well as collaborations and facilitation of engagements by organisations with similar visions and goals. ANET does not limit its focus to any single disciplinary approach or conceptual lens in its approaches, however, our philosophical positioning aligns strongly with socially inclusive conservation as opposed top-down, imposed protectionism.
Established in 1993 as an initiative of the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT), ANET was born out of a series of path-breaking surveys on crocodiles and turtles by researchers from the MCBT led by Zai and Romulus Whitaker, and Satish Bhaskar. Over the years, along with its own activities, ANET has also facilitated research and collaborative partnerships with several government and civil society organisations such as the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and Dakshin Foundation.
ANET is committed to environmental preservation activities. The ANET field station has been developed from a clear-felled agricultural patch of land through active reforestation and undertakes multiple public-oriented environmental preservation activities such as beach clean ups, water and electricity conservation and bio-cultural diversity preservation.
ANET is now owned and operated by Dakshin Foundation, a long-term institutional partner of MCBT. This was enabled by a generous financial contribution and encouragement from Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.
Established in 1993 as an initiative of the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT), ANET was born out of a series of path-breaking surveys on crocodiles and turtles by researchers from the MCBT led by Zai and Romulus Whitaker, and Satish Bhaskar. Over the years, along with its own activities, ANET has also facilitated research and collaborative partnerships with several government and civil society organisations such as the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and Dakshin Foundation.
ANET is committed to environmental preservation activities. The ANET field station has been developed from a clear-felled agricultural patch of land through active reforestation and undertakes multiple public-oriented environmental preservation activities such as beach clean ups, water and electricity conservation and bio-cultural diversity preservation.
ANET is now owned and operated by Dakshin Foundation, a long-term institutional partner of MCBT. This was enabled by a generous financial contribution and encouragement from Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.
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ResearchANET promotes and facilitates ecological and social science research related to the environment. As an interdisciplinary research centre, we believe that primary research that aims to fill data gaps and contributes knowledge pertinent to these islands is vital for environmental preservation, sustainable development and conservation decision-making.
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Interventions
ANET is spearheading a range of holistic on-the-ground interventions under its flagship intervention, SeaChange. These are focused on a range if multi-sectoral interventions focusing on environmental sustainability as well as livelihood security. ANET works with local communities as well as government departments across the islands.
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PartnershipsOver the years, ANET has facilitated ongoing research activities focused on the environment. We have collaborated with several partners including national research institutions, government agencies and non-governmental organisations. As an interdisciplinary centre for environmental sustainability, research, education and dissemination, we look forward to exploring new partnerships.
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