The CEE was established as a Centre of Excellence in 1984, supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India.
Within five years of activities, it was realized that for a country as vast and diverse as India, physical presence was important for effective implementation.
CEE began more pilot, field-level and demonstration projects towards sustainable development which could be scaled-up and replicated.
It undertakes demonstration projects in education, communication and development that endorse attitudes, strategies and technologies which are environmentally sustainable.
[3] The expanding scope and geographical coverage of the centre's projects and programmes have led to the development of an emerging institutional profile in the South Asian and Asia Pacific region.
It will facilitate synergies and collaborations based on the learnings and experiences of EE in India and Sri Lanka.