JK Policy Institute
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.
By Kainat Aziz & Adeela Hameed The historic town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand will be lost if an under-construction National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) project, the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project, near…
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Kashmir is known for its world-famous lakes and rivers, which are distributed throughout the valley. The lakes in Kashmir, such as Wular lake and Dal lake, are mostly used for…
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The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is often in the headlines for its scenic beauty and security-related issues. Between these two extremities, the majority of the other significant issues…
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In the past decade, different fish varieties including Trout and Mahaseer were plentiful in the pristine glacier and spring-fed rivers/streams. However, due to rapid population growth and in order to…
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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.
