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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.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Link: GET RELATED VISUALIZATION

Description: Maps in PDF and PNG formats.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

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

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 110 km
Longitude Resolution: 110 km
Temporal Resolution: pentad, monthly

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL EXTINCTION > AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS OVER OCEANS

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD FREQUENCY

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

NOAA POES > NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites

Instrument

AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

Project

NOAA/NASA PATHFINDER > NOAA/NASA Pathfinder Program

Ancillary Keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE

PATHFINDER

PATMOS

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD

Data Center

Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ALEX KIDD Phone: 301-763-8598 Fax: 301-763-8388 Email: akidd at nesdis.noaa.gov Contact Address: NOAA/NESDIS 5627 Allentown Road Suite 100 City: Suitland Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20746 Country: USA