Policy, research, communications, and training on issues related to environment and sustainable development. Key research areas include:
- natural resource management
- tribal rights
- joint forest management
- watershed development
- decentralized planning
Projects include developing capacities for environment education and communication amongst teachers and community leaders and developing policy that focuses on community based ecotourism. Lead-India is also working at setting up a resource base comprising books, journals, statistical data and putting into place electronic means for accessing relevant topics.
The website gives details of current LEAD programs and information about accessing the organizations publications.