Ishita Datta is the Managing Director at the Centre for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi. She has an M. Phil in Resource Management from Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) Bhopal, India. She worked as a consultant with various multilateral agencies, government and consulting firms. Her core competence and forte lies in project management, on site assessment and documentation for Environment Assessment, Environment Impact Assessment(EIA) studies, preparation of Environment Management plans, Environment safeguards, etc.