2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_2005

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Summary
Abstract: The 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) is a measure of overall progress towards environmental sustainability, developed for 146 countries. The index provides a composite profile of national environmental stewardship based on a compilation of 21 indicators derived from 76 underlying datasets. The 2005 version of the ESI represents a significant update and improvement on earlier ... View entire text

Purpose: To create a comparative index of national-level environmental sustainability and to provide a mechanism for making environmental management more quantitative, empirically grounded and systematic.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), Various
Dataset Title: PALYNODATA - Palynological Literature Information Collection
Dataset Release Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Dataset Publisher: PALYNODATA INC. (Consortium): See Distributor below
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1950-01-01
ISO Topic Category
Access Constraints None
Data Set Progress
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Originating Center
Data Center
PalyEast
Dataset ID: PALYNODATA

Data Center Personnel
Name: BLAIR PARSONS
Phone: +01-902-457-1058
Fax: +01-902-457-0714
Email: bparsons at hfx.eastlink.ca
Contact Address:
PalyEast
50 Pioneer Ave.
City: Halifax
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B3M 4R7
Country: Canada
Distribution
Fees: Fees apply and are payable to the consortium
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +01-902-426-7262
Fax: +01-902-426-6152
Email: bszlavko at nrcan.gc.ca
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 1006, 1 Challenger Drive
City: Dartmouth
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: Canada
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-10-16
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-04-07
Future DIF Review Date: 2005-07-19

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