What is the News? The World Bank has released a report titled ‘The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021’. The report is a periodic evaluation of wealth generation and distribution beyond the traditional GDP [gross domestic product] matrix and includes natural resources as part of a country’s wealth. What are the key findings of the report?… Continue reading Natural wealth of the nations
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New Climate Pledges barely affect global warming: UN
What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released an update to their Emissions Gap Report 2021. What are the key findings of the report? Several Countries have announced new Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs) or emissions pledges during the COP26 climate summit. For example, India has announced a target to be carbon-neutral by 2070.… Continue reading New Climate Pledges barely affect global warming: UN
India retains slot in top 10 on climate performance index; China at 37, US 55
What is the News? The Climate Change Performance Index 2022 has been released by Germanwatch, the New Climate Institute, and the Climate Action Network. What is the Climate Change Performance Index? Climate Change Performance Index(CCPI) is an independent monitoring tool for tracking the climate protection performance of 60 countries and the EU – covering 92%… Continue reading India retains slot in top 10 on climate performance index; China at 37, US 55
At least 420 million hectares forest lost since 1990: Survey
What is the News? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has released the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 Remote Sensing Survey. What is the FRA 2020 Remote Sensing Survey? The Survey was launched by FAO in 2018. The objectives of the survey are two-fold: To build country capacities to use… Continue reading At least 420 million hectares forest lost since 1990: Survey
Local knowledge refined with tech & funds can help climate adaptation in Asia-Pacific: IFAD
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key highlights of the report?3 What are the measures needed to be taken to deal with the Climate Crisis?4 Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) What is the News? The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has released a report titled “Building climate resilience in the Asia… Continue reading Local knowledge refined with tech & funds can help climate adaptation in Asia-Pacific: IFAD
Last seven years warmest on record, says WMO report
What is the News? The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has released the State of the Climate report 2021. What is the purpose of the State of the Climate report 2021? The State of the Climate report provides a snapshot of climate indicators including temperatures, extreme weather events, sea level rises and ocean conditions. What are… Continue reading Last seven years warmest on record, says WMO report
Suicides rose to all-time high in 2020, daily wagers made up greatest share
What is the news? The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released the Accidental Deaths and Suicides report 2020. About the Accidental Deaths and Suicides report 2020 The report divides suicides into nine categories — apart from daily wagers, housewives and people working in the farm sector, etc, The NCRB omitted a chapter on Central… Continue reading Suicides rose to all-time high in 2020, daily wagers made up greatest share
‘Informal sector shrank sharply in 2020-21’
What is the News? State Bank of India’s(SBI) economic research department has released the Ecowrap Report. What are the key findings of the Ecowrap Report? Formalisation of Economy India’s informal economy has reduced by around 15-20% of the formal GDP in 2020-21, compared to 52% in 2017-18. This signals a greater shift towards the formalisation… Continue reading ‘Informal sector shrank sharply in 2020-21’
Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian supplied equipment: CRS report”
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the CRS report?3 What does the CRS report say about India-Russia arms sales?4 Why defence relation is important for both Russia and India?5 What are the recent Indian deals with Russia? What is the news? Recently, Congressional Research Service (CRS) report has said that the Indian military cannot operate… Continue reading Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian supplied equipment: CRS report”
NITI Aayog Releases Report on ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key Findings of the report?3 What should be done to cover the missing middle?4 What are the other Suggestions in the Report? What is the News? Niti Aayog has released a report titled ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’. What are the key Findings of the report?… Continue reading NITI Aayog Releases Report on ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’
