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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 ...
 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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Geographic Coverage
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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
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
0.008330
Longitude Resolution: 0.008330 Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Instrument
Access Constraints
Limited to Emso-Esonet project participants
Use Constraints
Data may not be used for commercial applications.
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution Size:
-
Distribution Format:
miniSEED
Fees:
Free
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+39 0651860404
Email:
stephen.monna at ingv.it
Contact Address:
Via di Vigna Murata, 605
City:
Rome
Province or State:
RM
Postal Code:
00143
Country:
Italy
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2011-06-27
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-03-11
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- Last updated: May 2013
