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Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_EPI_2006

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Summary

Abstract: The Pilot 2006 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 ...

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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Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Link: GET RELATED VISUALIZATION

Description: Maps in PDF and PNG formats.

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: Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Dataset Release Date: 2006

Dataset Release Place: New Haven, CT

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

Version: 2006.00

Data Presentation Form: document, tabular, map

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

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1994-01-01

Stop Date: 2005-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY

CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS

PALEOCLIMATE > ICE CORE RECORDS > ISOTOPES

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Project

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Data Center

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/
Dataset ID: 0538630_severinghaus

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROB BAUER Phone: 303-492-2378 Fax: 303-492-2468 Email: bauer at nsidc.org Contact Address: University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences CIRES 449 UCB City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309 Country: USA