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The International Society for Tropical Ecology was founded in 1956 in India, with the aim of promoting studies in all fields of ecology related to tropics and subtropics. The Society regularly publishes the journal TROPICAL ECOLOGY (since 1960), and organizes symposia on topics of current ecological interest in tropics. Till date twelve symposia have been organized in different countries.
The Society has been registered in India (Registration No. 1151/1972-73) by the Registrar of Societies, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi.
The Library of the Society, developed through exchange and gratis publications, is housed at the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221 005, India. All such publications may be sent to the Librarian.
Mishra designed the first postgraduate course in ecology in India. More than 50 scholars received PhDs under his supervision and went on to found other universities and research institutions across the country to introduce ecological teaching and research. He was awarded fellowships from the Indian National Science Academy and the World Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the prestigious Sanjay Gandhi Award in Environment and Ecology.
Due to his efforts, the Government of India established the National Committee for Environmental Planning and Coordination (1972), which in later years paved the way for the establishment of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (1984).