Zahoor Ahmad Dar

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Zahoor Ahmad Dar

Zahoor works at the intersection of public policy, climate change and International Relations. He has a bachelor's in liberal arts and a master's in international relations. Zahoor has written extensively on public policy, sustainable development, plastic pollution, energy policy, international relations, emerging technologies such as AI, and data sciences in various magazines, think tanks and newspapers. As a Research Fellow at the Jammu Kashmir Policy Institute, he seeks to constructively engage in research on sustainability, environmental governance, environmental diplomacy and development in Kashmir.

From Production to Pollution: The Escalating Global Plastic Waste Crisis
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Pollution from plastics has become a serious global crisis, posing an unprecedented threat to marine life, human health, and the environment. While plastics serve numerous purposes, their indiscriminate use and…

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From enrollment drops to infrastructure gaps: The state of education in J&K
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Education is a critical pillar of societal development and the cornerstone of human progress. It serves as a gateway to opportunity, upward mobility, and development, acting as an engine of…

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Escalating vulnerability of rangelands in Jammu & Kashmir
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In 2022, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists to preserve and enhance the livelihoods of nomads, semi-nomads, and pastoralists. The Food…

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Climate Justice in India: The path ahead
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Climate change, once perceived as a distant spectre, now manifests as a pressing local and global crisis. The intensification of extreme weather events, escalating greenhouse gas emissions, and burgeoning socio-economic…

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Climate-resilient agriculture as a solution to food insecurity
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In an era where climate change poses an unprecedented threat to mankind, pressure on food resources is escalating. This pervasive threat will continue to present significant environmental, economic, social, and…

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The rise of solar energy in Jammu and Kashmir
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Resources are invaluable assets that sustain life on Earth, differing in their utility. They can be broadly categorized as renewable and non-renewable resources. Renewable resources are inexhaustible and capable of…

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Disaster management strategies in Kashmir amid growing natural calamities
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Around the world, natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and wildfires have wreaked havoc. The necessity of efficient disaster management is underscored by the regularity and severity of these…

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India’s Neighborhood Aid Policy: Contextualizing Afghanistan and Bangladesh
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This research paper is an attempt to understand the essential templates that guide India’s aid policy towards its neighbours, especially Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Further, the paper explicates the forces and…

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The rising trend of Spot Admissions in Higher Education in Kashmir
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Education is a pivotal human resource that broadens human faculties and prepares an individual for life. It is a dream for those who want to excel in life. To realize…

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Protecting the Green Gold: A comprehensive look at forest conservation in J&K
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Forests play a significant role in preserving biodiversity, balancing the ecological system, and helping in reducing the adverse impacts of climate change. From supplying oxygen to acting as carbon sequestration,…

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The shadow epidemic: Escalating crisis of drug addiction in Jammu & Kashmir
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Drug addiction is a widespread problem affecting millions of people today, and it poses a serious threat to the well-being of societies and countries. In India, for instance, the amount…

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Wasteland reclamation: A path to environmental and socioeconomic restoration
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As the world’s population continues to grow exponentially, so does the scale of associated negative by-products and externalities in the environment. Among the bunch of degenerative implications of overpopulation is…

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