2012 Environmental Performance Index and Pilot Trend Environmental Performance Index
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_EPI_2012

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Summary
Abstract: The 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 132 countries on 22 performance indicators in the following 10 policy categories: environmental burden of disease, water (effects on human health), air pollution (effects on human health), air pollution (ecosystem effects), water resources (ecosystem effects), biodiversity and habitat, forestry, fisheries, agriculture and climate change. These ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide quantitative metrics for evaluating a country's environmental performance in different policy categories relative to clearly defined targets.
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Description: Data in PDF and XLS formats.
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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: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, World Economic Forum (WEF), Joint Research Centre (JRC)/European Commission
Dataset Title: 2012 Environmental Performance Index and Pilot Trend Environmental Performance Index
Dataset Release Date: 2012
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Version: 2012.00
Data Presentation Form: document, tabular, map
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/epi-environmental-perform...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2001-01-01
Stop Date: 2010-12-31
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Service Keywords
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >DATA SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL Parameter Definition
METADATA HANDLING >DATA DISCOVERY Parameter Definition
METADATA HANDLING >SERVICE DISCOVERY Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS Parameter Definition
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Service Provider
IAGT > Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.iagt.org/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: IAGT
Phone: 315-252-866
Email: ekc at iagt.org
Contact Address:
199 Franklin Street, Suite 30
City: Auburn
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 28801-5001
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 315-252-866
Email: ekc at iagt.org
Contact Address:
199 Franklin Street, Suite 30
City: Auburn
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 28801-5001
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2010-01-11
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-04-19

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