2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_2002

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Summary
Abstract: The 2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) measures overall progress toward environmental sustainability for 142 countries based on environmental systems, stresses, human vulnerability, social and institutional capacity and global stewardship. The addition of a climate change indicator, reduction in number of capacity indicators, and an improved imputation methodology contributed to an ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide a comparative index of national-level environmental sustainability covering a number of sustainability dimensions.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -55.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Dataset Title: 2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Dataset Release Date: 2002
Dataset Release Place: New Haven, CT
Dataset Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Version: 2002.00
Data Presentation Form: document, tabular, map
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-environmental-sustain...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1980-01-01
Stop Date: 2000-12-31
Location Keywords
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ISO Topic Category
Quality LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: The marine sanctuaries line coverage was built using Arc/Info double precision.

COMPLETENESS REPORT: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuaries is shown.

HORIZONTAL POSITIONAL ACCURACY REPORT: Coordinates are used as published in the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations.
Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None. The Block and Boundary data is in the public domain.

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: As is. No responsibility is assumed for the correctness of this data.
Use Constraints USE CONSTRAINTS: The data was developed within the U.S. Government; no proprietary rights may be attached to them nor may they be sold to the U.S. Government as part of any procurement of ADP products or services.

FEES: None
Data Set Progress
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Originating Center
Data Center
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.mass.gov/czm/
Dataset ID: Digital Offshore Cadastre

Data Center Personnel
Name: RICHARD NAITO
Phone: (303) 275-7187
Fax: (303) 275-7106
Email: richard.naito at mms.gov
Email: mapping.boundary.branch at mms.gov
Contact Address:
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE,
MAPPING & BOUNDARY BRANCH
P.O. Box 25165, Mail Stop 4011
Denver Federal Center
City: Lakewood
Province or State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80225
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Size: 31 Kbytes
Distribution Format: ASHP8.1
Fees: See Use Constraints.
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (303) 275-7187
Fax: (303) 275-7106
Email: richard.naito at mms.gov
Email: mapping.boundary.branch at mms.gov
Contact Address:
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE,
MAPPING & BOUNDARY BRANCH
P.O. Box 25165, Mail Stop 4011
Denver Federal Center
City: Lakewood
Province or State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80225
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-02-28
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-22

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