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.

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Kashmir’s wetlands continue to be degraded and, sooner or later, they will come back to haunt us
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Wetlands form an indispensable part of the natural water systems that are capable of preventing flood-like disasters. Above all, these vulnerable ecosystems are necessary for the survival of diverse flora,…

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The plight of two victimized women, one living and one dead, tells us how our “selective outrage” has become our “collective inability” to confront all forms of violence
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Javaid Trali This article puts a spotlight on the plight of the two victimized women from south Kashmir and lays bare a pattern of “selective outrage” and “calculated silence” that…

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The death of a 14-year-old ‘militant’ in Shopian is both unjustified and unjustifiable
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Photo: AP Had the so-called “militant” been caught alive, he could have provided very meaningful insight into what are the motivations of the children for joining militancy. Javaid Trali “It’s…

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Photo: Sardar Nasir Ali Khan
Low-level of development, political and social marginalization will continue to aggravate Jammu and Kashmir’s susceptibility to conflict
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Photo credits: Sardar Nasir Ali Khan The available literature on conflicts, causation and resolution strategies, offers a lot of creative inputs; which if implemented with some sincerity, would certainly spell…

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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.
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