JK Policy Institute
We are committed to utilizing evidence-based approaches to advance policy advocacy, aiming for a long-lasting, sustainable impact on the future. This humble initiative, powered by a diverse team, has worked on the ground and generated knowledge across various subjects related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By collaborating with communities and other institutions to promote sustainability initiatives, our objective is to foster a shared commitment to sustainability.
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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Always under the spotlight for the politics concerning this region, the vital human geography of Kashmir has never really got the kind of primacy it deserves. While a lot has been written in praise of its scenic splendour, not much focus is accorded to the elements responsible for its natural magnificence – its climate, the geography, and its interactions with the people, and vice versa.
This is perhaps why this place has not attracted the kind of scholarship it should ideally have given its geological past – of being a place desiccated from water – of an ancient lake called Sati-Sara, or having been part of the Tethys Ocean.
Even in global concerns vis-à-vis climate change, Kashmir rarely finds a mention. This is despite this region being situated within the world’s highest mountain range— the Himalayas, which are vital to the global climate, and dictate & determine the human geography & political economy of billions not only in the Indian subcontinent but the entire South Asia.
With all these observations, fears & doubts in mind, JK Policy Institute’s work is focused on SUSTAINABILITY and other matters concerning the human geography of the region.
