[Parameters: Topic='TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE', Term='WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY']
2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_2002

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Summary
Abstract: The 2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) measures overall progress toward environmental sustainability for 142 countries based on environmental systems, stresses, human vulnerability, social and institutional capacity and global stewardship. The addition of a climate change indicator, reduction in number of capacity indicators, and an improved imputation methodology contributed to an ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide a comparative index of national-level environmental sustainability covering a number of sustainability dimensions.
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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: 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
Dataset Title: 2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Dataset Release Date: 2002
Dataset Release Place: New Haven, CT
Dataset Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Version: 2002.00
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
Location Keywords
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN
CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA
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Science Keywords
BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > CARBON Parameter Definition
BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > POLLEN Parameter Definition
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Platform
HELICOPTER Ancillary Description
SV > Snow Vehicle Ancillary Description
SATELLITES Ancillary Description
Instrument
CORING DEVICES Ancillary Description
GPR > Ground Penetrating Radar Ancillary Description
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Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Dataset ID: ARCSS089

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 6 KB to 160 KB
Distribution Format: ASCII text and MS Excel
Fees: None
Personnel
WENDY R. EISNER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (513) 556-3926
Fax: (513) 556-3370
Email: wendy.eisner at uc.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Geography, ML 131
University of Cincinnati
2624 Clifton Avenue
City: Cincinnati
Province or State: OH
Postal Code: 45221
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-03-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-11

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