Centre for Science and Environment

{{Short description|Indian not-for-profit organisation}}

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| type = Public interest research

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| founder = Anil Agarwal

| location = New Delhi, India

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| key_people = Sunita Narainhttps://www.cseindia.org/page/directors-cse

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Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a not-for-profit public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, India. Established in 1980, CSE works as a think tank 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.

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.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/pesticide-cocktail-in-coke-pepsi-brands/articleshow/1844556.cms?from=mdr|title = Pesticide cocktail in Coke, Pepsi brands|newspaper = The Economic Times}}

In 2018 the CSE was awarded Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 November 2019|title=Centre for Science and Environment to receive Indira Gandhi Prize {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/centre-for-science-and-environment-to-receive-indira-gandhi-prize/articleshow/72112252.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224162810/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/centre-for-science-and-environment-to-receive-indira-gandhi-prize/articleshow/72112252.cms |archive-date=24 February 2022 |access-date=2021-01-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

Some of its projects include investigating food adulteration{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 December 2020|title=Honey adulteration: CSE rebuts Chinese firm's claim|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/honey-adulteration-cse-rebuts-chinese-firms-claim/article33285518.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211000423/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/honey-adulteration-cse-rebuts-chinese-firms-claim/article33285518.ece |archive-date=11 December 2020 |access-date=2021-01-04|website=The Hindu Business Line|language=en}} and consumer product safety.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-02|title=After new quality control rule, toy safety finally set to become a reality in India|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/after-new-quality-control-rule-toy-safety-finally-set-to-become-a-reality-in-india/story-UQXJlmFFGiEl0aZDKNPRUK.html|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}