JK Policy Institute
The world is on the brink of a climate catastrophe and current actions and plans to address the crisis are insufficient. Without transformative action starting now and within this decade to reduce greenhouse gas emissions deeply and rapidly in all sectors, the 1.5°C target will be at risk and with it the lives of more than 3 billion people. Failure to act leads to intensifying heatwaves, droughts, flooding, wildfires, sea-level rise, and famines. Emissions should already be decreasing now and will need to be cut almost by half by 2030 – a mere seven years from now. To combat climate change and its impacts by 2030, urgent and transformative action is needed to meet the commitments under the Paris Agreement across mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Abstract Climate change presents one of the most complex and urgent challenges of the Anthropocene, demanding educational responses that move beyond awareness toward action, resilience, and justice. This paper examines…
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Introduction Kashmir’s apple industry, a cornerstone of the region’s horticultural economy, faces recurring disruptions each harvest season due to climatic events and infrastructural vulnerabilities along the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway. These…
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Introduction For Kashmir, climate litigation could serve as a turning point. The region’s vulnerabilities are layered: rapid glacier retreat threatens agriculture, hydropower, and water security; pastoral and tribal communities face…
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Introduction Kashmir’s handicrafts are more than just beautiful objects; they are living traditions that carry centuries of history, skill, and culture. From the warmth of the Kangri to the elegance…
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Introduction Kashmir is primarily connected to Jammu through NH-44, commonly referred to as the Srinagar–Jammu highway, which serves as the region’s economic and logistical lifeline. The movement of goods and…
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A physicist was once asked to define foolishness. He said, “When a person repeats the same experiment with similar inputs again and again, but expects a different outcome each time,…
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Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is touted as one of the most potentially hazardous regions in the world. The location is in the young and tectonically active Himalayas, which means it…
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The Himalayas and Hindu Kush are not only geographical barriers. They are living ecosystems, water towers of Asia, and cultural landscapes that support nearly two billion people downstream. But in…
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Jammu and Kashmir is renowned for its spectacular glacial cover, which serves as a critical source of water for the region. The Jammu Region, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh alone are…
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Introduction: In Kashmir, springs—locally known as Naag—hold sacred, ecological, and economic significance. Historically, Kashmiris have cared for these springs voluntarily, keeping them clean and protecting them from any form of…
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Introduction Climate change is no longer a hypothetical future—it is a lived experience, a reality that is playing out in uneven and unpredictable rhythms worldwide. While the world struggles to…
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Introduction – The Breach We Cannot Ignore For climate science, 1.5 degrees Celsius was never a number — it was a threshold — a thin red line drawn not only…
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