Kashmir Conflict and Environmental Issues: An Appraisal

Abstract

The modern world entered the 21st century with multiple issues related to human
societies in different parts of the globe, including rapid climate and environmental
changes. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued cautions regarding
global greenhouse gas emissions. Long standing political territorial issues like Kashmir
are making the situation more complex due to recent climate and environmental
changes in the South Asian region. The main objective of this paper is to highlight the
political tension between Pakistan and India on Kashmir with the blend of
environmental issues in the wake of massive climate changes in the region. The
problem of environmental and climate changes in the presence of rigid political policies
make the territorial dispute more complex and the consequences may become
unexpectedly horrible. In this era, nontraditional security threats such as population
data manipulation and inflicting damage to opponent countries through floods and
other environmental changes can have dire consequences for the target states. This
study is qualitative and analytical for which secondary data have been collected from
diverse sources. Thematic analysis method has been used to evaluate the data, generate
the patterns and draw conclusions.