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.

The Non–Alignment Movement and Its Relevance Today
948 632 Rahul Wankhede

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded during the collapse of the colonial system and the independence struggles of the people of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other regions of the…

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Climate change – Challenges and Prospectus of Kashmir Apple Industry
1024 682 Zahoor Ahmad Dar

The possibility of having no apple trees might have deprived the world of Newton’s laws of gravitation or Steve Jobs’ Apple Company. Who says the apple is just a fruit,…

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Fixing Security in Jammu and Kashmir
1024 617 JK Policy Institute

New Delhi needs to evolve a multipronged security model — one that would bring in the expertise of a bevy of professionals and not just of the traditional domain experts.…

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How prepared is Kashmir Valley for high-intensity earthquakes?
1024 768 Adeela Hameed

  Earth scientists have cautioned against the possibility of an earthquake on a 100 kms stretch from Jammu – Pathankot and underneath to Kishtwar. “The impact of the possible earthquake…

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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.