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
https://www.jkpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image1.jpg 951 618 Parvaiz Yousuf Parvaiz Yousuf https://www.jkpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/pravesz.pngThe 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
https://www.jkpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/full-1024x512.jpg 1024 512 Anamitra Banerjee Anamitra Banerjee https://www.jkpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2222-1.pngIntroduction 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
https://www.jkpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-e1690810195440.jpg 872 593 Smruti Smita Mohapatra Smruti Smita Mohapatra https://www.jkpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/11111.pngIntroduction 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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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.