Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

In the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the SDGs, RIS made seminal contributions to the understanding of the global Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) and eventually made a policy proposal on STI for SDGs at the Think20 forum during the Japanese Presidency of the G20 in 2019. [...] In this direction, the Government of India launched a major initiative to formulate STI roadmaps for SDGs being led by the Office of Principal 2 Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Roadmaps for India India is one of the six pilot countries of the Global Pilot Programme for STI for SDGs Roadmaps of the UN, an initiative under the Technology Facilitation. [...] The concept of sectoral systems may prove a useful tool in various respects: • Descriptive analysis of the differences and similarities in the structure, organisation, and boundaries of sectors; • Complete understanding of the differences and similarities in the working, dynamics, and transformation of sectors; • Identification of the factors influencing innovation, commercial performance, and int. [...] During the pandemic, the integration of the national innovation system with the bio-medical sector in India, could lead to the development and delivery of healthcare products and services in a short span of time. [...] In the context of Target 2.5 which aspires by 2020, to maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization o.