Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_CESIC_2004EVI

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Summary
Abstract: The 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) portion of the Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections contains 111 variables for 235 countries and territories. This index is designed to be used with economic and social vulnerability indices to provide insights into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development of countries. It was developed ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide insights into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development of countries, with particular reference to vulnerability to natural hazards.
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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: South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), and United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
Dataset Title: Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI)
Dataset Release Date: 2004
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 2004.00
Data Presentation Form: tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cesic-environmental-vulne...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1973-01-01
Stop Date: 2003-01-01
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Data Center
Bioversity International Commodities for livelihoods programme Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/
Dataset ID: MGIS - Musa Germplasm Information System

Data Center Personnel
Name: MAX RUAS
Phone: +33 (0)467 611302
Fax: +33 (0)467 610334
Email: m.ruas at cgiar.org
Contact Address:
Bioversity International
Parc scientifique Agropolis II
34397 Montpellier cedex 5
Country: FRANCE
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +1 (828) 271-4101
Email: christina.lief at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
Program Manager
Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC)
NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC - Room 459
City: Asheville, NC
Province or State: NC
Postal Code: 28801
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-05-30
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-04-11

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