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.

Bakarwal migration’s impact on Dachigam National Park: Balancing tradition and conservation
951 618 Parvaiz Yousuf

The Kashmir Himalayas harbor a distinctive and rich ecosystem teeming with diverse flora and fauna. Renowned for its national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and vibrant wildlife, the region, unfortunately, faces mounting…

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Emerging multipolarity in Asia: Dynamics, challenges, and the rise of India as a superpower
1024 512 Anamitra Banerjee

Introduction Throughout the decades-long cold war, the world split into two major blocs to maintain power dynamics. Subsequently, issues have emerged to influence international order with no monopolization by a…

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Sustaining Pastoral Livelihoods in J&K: Challenges and Recommendations
872 593 Smruti Smita Mohapatra

Introduction The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been an abode of the Himalayan mountains rife with abundant natural resources. There is an abundance of production in fruits, spices,…

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Ecological Crisis and the Complex Causes of Mass Fish Deaths in Dal Lake
1024 576 Semran Parvaiz

Kashmir Valley is known for its beautiful lakes all around the world. One of the lakes which is considered a gem lake in Kashmir is Dal Lake. The lake is…

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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.