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Anil Agarwal (environmentalist)
Indian journalist and environmentalist
This article is about Anil Agarwal the environmentalist. For the industrialist of the same name, see Anil Agarwal (industrialist).
Anil Kumar Agarwal[1] (23 November 1947– 2 January 2002) was an Indian environmentalist, trained as a mechanical engineer at IIT Kanpur, worked as a science correspondent for the Hindustan Times. He was the founder of the Centre for Science and Environment, a Delhi-based research institute currently led by Sunita Narain.[2]
In 1987, the United Nations Environment Programme elected him to its Global 500 Roll of Honour for his work in the national and international arena. The Indian Government also honoured him with Padma Shri (1986) and Padma Bhushan (2002) for his work in environment and development.[3]
Further reading
- Agarwal, A. and S. Narain. 1982. The State of India's Environment: A Citizens’ Report, New Delhi: Centre for Scienc Anil agarwal environmentalist biography of rory mcilroy.