2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_EPI_2010

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Summary
Abstract: The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on environmental performance based on twenty-five indicators grouped within ten core policy categories addressing environmental health, air quality, water resource management, biodiversity and habitat, forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and climate change in the context of two broad objectives: environmental health and ecosystem ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide quantitative metrics for evaluating a country's environmental performance in different policy categories relative clearly defined targets.
Related URL
Description: Data download page.
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: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, World Economic Forum (WEF), and Joint Research Centre (JRC)/European Commission
Dataset Title: 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Dataset Release Date: 2010
Dataset Release Place: New Haven, CT
Dataset Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Version: 2010.00
Data Presentation Form: document, tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/epi-environmental-perform...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-01-01
Stop Date: 2009-12-31
Location Keywords
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Originating Center
Data Center
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NANCY N SOREIDE
Phone: 206-526-6728
Email: nancy.n.soreide at noaa.gov
Email: arctic.webmaster at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/PMEL
7600 Sand Point Wy NE
City: Seattle
Province or State: WA
Postal Code: 98115
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: on-line WWW
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 206-526-6728
Email: nancy.n.soreide at noaa.gov
Email: arctic.webmaster at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/PMEL
7600 Sand Point Wy NE
City: Seattle
Province or State: WA
Postal Code: 98115
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-10-04

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