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2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_EPI_2008

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Summary

Abstract: The 2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) centers on two broad environmental protection objectives: (1) reducing environmental stresses on human health, and (2) promoting ecosystem vitality and sound natural resource management. Derived from a careful review of the environmental literature, these twin goals mirror the priorities expressed by policymakers. Environmental health and ecosystem ...

Purpose: To provide quantitative metrics for evaluating a country's environmental performance in different policy categories relative to clearly defined targets.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

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: 2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Dataset Release Date: 2008

Dataset Release Place: New Haven, CT

Dataset Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University

Version: 2008.00

Data Presentation Form: document, tabular

Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/epi-environmental-perform...

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > WESTERN AFRICA > BENIN

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SOLAR RADIATION

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > INFRARED WAVELENGTHS > SENSOR COUNTS

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > MICROWAVE > SENSOR COUNTS

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

NOAA-6 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-6

NOAA-7 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-7

Instrument

TOVS > TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

RADIATION

RAW DATA

Originating Center

NCAR

Data Center

Research Data Archive, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Data Center URL: http://rda.ucar.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: RDA HELP DESK Phone: (303)-497-1231 Fax: (303)-497-1291 Email: dssweb at ucar.edu Contact Address: National Center for Atmospheric Research CISL/DSS P.O. Box 3000 City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80307 Country: U.S.A.

Publications/References

NOAA Polar Orbiting Data User's Guide, 1988, Washington, DC,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2004-09-08

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