ENVIS-Nodes:

To strengthen ENVIS in disseminating information pertaining to environment and sustainable development, ENVIS India is in the process of establishing Eighty Five ENVIS Nodes by involving Organizations, institutions, Universities and Government departments working in diverse areas of environment. ENVIS India has already established eighty one partner nodes, which include thirty government departments, thirty six Institutions and fifteen NGOs. These nodes are supposed to create websites on specific environment related subject areas. The responsibility of the ENVIS Centres and Nodes are:

Establishment of linkages with all information sources, and creation of data bank on selected parameters in the subject area assigned. Identification of information gaps. Publish newsletters and Bulletins. Develop library facility and provide support to the focal point on the subject area.

Most importantly serve as interface for the users on the assigned subject.