After six years of direct rule from New Delhi, a new administration came to power in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2024. In a region long marked by political instability and military conflict, the new government faces many challenges. The environment is undoubtably one of these, given the region’s high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.

With glaciers melting, rivers becoming increasingly polluted, wetlands shrinking and rampant urbanisation, Kashmir’s ecosystems are strained and the livelihoods of local communities under threat. Despite all this, the manifestos of parties competing in last year’s election revealed a lack of focus on such issues.

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