The key objective of research programs, organized by School of Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, is to facilitate conduction of basic researches in developing innovative methods for implementation of sustainable development prescriptions, concept papers, and hypotheses. Researches on environmental management are carried out, putting into perspectives, the national, regional, and global environmental fronts.

Applied researches related with environmental management, action researches, preparation of implementation guidelines on various aspects of environmental management are the areas of action for SchEMS.

Conducting researches on various aspects of environment management is one of the authoritative strengths of SchEMS, where the basic researches are conducted on different aspects of pollution. Biodiversity conservation, ecology, socio-biology, fisheries, and climatic changes, among the others where researches are conducted.

The findings and synthesis of the short and long-term researches are being utilized by government agencies, developers, and NGOs and have been published in various scientific journals of the country and abroad.

B.Sc. and M.Sc. level students in environmental management have to carry out research in the fourth and eighth semesters respectively for the completion of their degree. During their research, students are provided with all the facilities including research supervisors. On the basis of the interests of students, SchEMS identifies institutions and agencies (NGOs, INGOs, and agencies), which can provide internships for periods of 6 to 12 months in carrying out researches for those particular agencies. The students develop their work into a research thesis to be submitted to the University for the partial fulfillment of their degree.

SchEMS undertakes consultancy works and action research on various environment and development-related perspectives. A broad roster of environment and development experts, each with national and international recognition, has been maintained for the consultancy purposes.

SchEMS develops technical and financial proposals as and when necessary with comprehensive vision of respective clients’ needs and limitations. Meticulous planning and execution, and successful completion of approved consultancy work are of paramount importance for SchEMS and each has helped SchEMS earn a respectable name in its consultancy services. SchEMS primarily undertakes action research and consultancy on:

SchEMS has comprehensive and well-equipped laboratory facilities. Research on air, water, and soil quality can be carried out with utmost analytical approach. Facilities for physical, chemical, and biological monitoring are also available.

SchEMS has a resource center with more than 1,500 books, periodicals, journals, and magazines on various aspects of environmental management. These resources can be used extensively as reference for carrying out researches on wide range of issues on environmental management. Sophisticated computer laboratory and the facilities of GIS, along with internet browsing, are available which can support the research activities with the most relevant and updated information.