#Facts_Mains #PT2020
Global Innovation Index 2020
- It is a leading reference for measuring an economy’s innovation performance.
- Released by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- rankings are based on 80 indicators, like research and development investments and international patent and trademark applications etc
Top 3 - Switzerland, Sweden and USA
India - 48th position
Global Innovation Index 2020
- It is a leading reference for measuring an economy’s innovation performance.
- Released by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- rankings are based on 80 indicators, like research and development investments and international patent and trademark applications etc
Top 3 - Switzerland, Sweden and USA
India - 48th position
#Prelims #Facts_Mains
Living Planet Report 2020
- Released by World Wide Fund for Nature
Findings
- Population of vertebrate species declined by around 68 per cent between 1970 and 2016.
- Wildlife populations in freshwater habitats suffered a decline of 84 per cent.
- The average two-thirds decline in global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish in less than 50 years
- One in five plants is threatened with extinction.
- India has lost 12 per cent of its wild mammals, 19 per cent amphibians and 3 per cent birds over last five decades.
Living Planet Report 2020
- Released by World Wide Fund for Nature
Findings
- Population of vertebrate species declined by around 68 per cent between 1970 and 2016.
- Wildlife populations in freshwater habitats suffered a decline of 84 per cent.
- The average two-thirds decline in global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish in less than 50 years
- One in five plants is threatened with extinction.
- India has lost 12 per cent of its wild mammals, 19 per cent amphibians and 3 per cent birds over last five decades.