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Highlights of 18 October 2025 Current Affairs
- The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi adopted a 20-year vision, a 4-year programme, and key resolutions on fossil fuels, ecocide, and synthetic biology.
- Over 100 new members joined IUCN, including six new states like Armenia and Zimbabwe, expanding global conservation participation.
- The abolition of the GST Compensation Cess has raised concerns over states’ fiscal autonomy and revenue shortfalls.
- States’ dependence on central transfers, limited tax powers, and declining devolution highlight structural fiscal imbalances in India.
- The FAO recognized the SAIME initiative in the Sundarbans for promoting sustainable aquaculture integrated with mangrove conservation.
- The State Mining Readiness Index 2025 ranked Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat as top performers in sustainable mineral development.
- A GRAIN report warned that FTAs aligned with the 1991 UPOV Convention could undermine farmers’ traditional seed rights.
- Ahmedabad has been proposed to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, marking the centenary of the global sporting event.
- Google DeepMind’s AI model C2S-Scale achieved a breakthrough in cancer research by generating and validating new biological hypotheses.
- UNEP’s “State of Finance for Forests 2025” revealed a $216 billion annual funding gap, urging greater private investment in forest conservation.
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