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2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Entry ID:
CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_2005
Summary
Abstract:
The 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) is a measure of overall progress towards environmental sustainability, developed for 146 countries. The index provides a composite profile of national environmental stewardship based on a compilation of 21 indicators derived from 76 underlying datasets. The 2005 version of the ESI represents a significant update and improvement on earlier ... versions; the country ESI scores or rankings should not be compared to earlier versions because of changes to the methodology and underlying data. The index was unveiled at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, January 2005, Davos, Switzerland. The 2005 ESI is a joint product of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP) and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission.
The report of the methodologies and the results, as well as the ESI, component, indicator and variable scores for all countries in Portable Document (PDF) and Microsoft Excel (XLS) formats and maps in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) formats are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). ![]() Purpose: To create a comparative index of national-level environmental sustainability and to provide a mechanism for making environmental management more quantitative, empirically grounded and systematic.
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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, and World Economic Forum, and Joint Research Centre (JRC)/European Commission
Dataset Title:
2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Dataset Release Date:
2005.00
Dataset Release Place:
New Haven, CT
Dataset Publisher:
Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Data Presentation Form:
document, tabular, map
Online Resource:
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-environmental-sustain...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1980-01-01
Stop Date:
2000-12-31
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE
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AIR QUALITY
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EMISSIONS
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > NITROGEN OXIDES
ATMOSPHERE
>
AIR QUALITY
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PARTICULATES
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > SULFUR OXIDES ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION SPECIES HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > DEFORESTATION HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIOECONOMICS > INDUSTRIALIZATION HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > URBANIZATION/URBAN SPRAWL HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > WATER MANAGEMENT HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH > DISEASES/EPIDEMICS TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > CONTAMINANTS TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > DISSOLVED GASES TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > DISSOLVED SOLIDS TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > PHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > SUSPENDED SOLIDS TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > TOXIC CHEMICALS LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > DEGRADATION LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > EROSION LAND SURFACE > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND RESOURCES LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL STRUCTURE SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > SEDIMENTARY ROCKS > COAL BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > CARBON DIOXIDE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > NON-METHANE HYDROCARBONS/VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > HALOCARBONS AND HALOGENS > CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NITROGEN COMPOUNDS > NITROGEN DIOXIDE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NITROGEN COMPOUNDS > NITROGEN OXIDES ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NITROGEN COMPOUNDS > NITROUS OXIDE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > MOLECULAR OXYGEN ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > SULFUR COMPOUNDS > SULFUR DIOXIDE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > SULFUR COMPOUNDS > SULFUR OXIDES BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > ENDANGERED SPECIES HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SUSTAINABILITY > ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
ISO Topic Category
Project
Quality
Data sources covering fundamental components of environmental sustainability
were utilized to derive the ESI.
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP) holds the copyright of
this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial sale or free ... redistribution without explicit written permission from YCELP. Users should acknowledge YCELP, CIESIN, WEF, and JRC as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. YCELP, CIESIN, WEF, and JRC also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts. ![]() Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
+1 845-365-8920
Fax:
+1 845-365-8922
Email:
ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City:
Palisades
Province or State:
NY
Postal Code:
10964
Country:
USA
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
+1 845-365-8988
Fax:
+1 845-365-8922
Email:
metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City:
Palisades
Province or State:
New York
Postal Code:
10964
Country:
USA
Publications/References
World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2000), 2000 Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI), Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, New Haven, CT, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-pilot-environmental-s...
World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2001), 2001 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI), Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, New Haven, CT, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-environmental-sustain... World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2002), 2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI), Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, New Haven, CT, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-environmental-sustain...
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-03-18
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-02-12
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