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.
The year 2023 was recorded as the hottest in the past 173 years. To assess the impact, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2024 identified climate change as…
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The Kashmir Valley has recently been witnessing an increased number of fire incidents, affecting both residential and natural areas. One of the recent fire incidents in a wetland at Pampore…
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From the disastrous Amazon rainforest fires (2024), California wildfires (2024), Indian heat waves (2024), and Pakistan floods (2022) to Black Summer (2020) in Australia, the earth is facing unprecedented threats…
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India is confronting increasingly extreme and frequent weather patterns, underscoring that climate change is no longer a distant issue but an urgent crisis demanding immediate action. This scenario raises critical…
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Abstract Climate change poses a significant threat to traditional livelihoods worldwide, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is no exception. This research article explores the multifaceted impacts of…
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These days, the term ‘environmental refugees’ frequently appears in global environmental summits, conventions, and discussions. It highlights the vulnerability of certain groups, emphasizing their loss of land, livelihoods, and the…
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The government of Jammu and Kashmir has initiated a crucial project by implementing a State-Specific Climate Change Action Plan. This plan follows the declaration of 2023 as one of the…
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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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As India undergoes rapid urbanization, its cities are confronting a significant environmental and public health issue – the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This phenomenon, characterized by higher temperatures in…
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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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The Himalayas are one of the highest mountain ranges in the world, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. However, this beautiful mountain range has faced several ecological issues,…
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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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