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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.
Related URL
Link: GET DATA
Description: Data download page.

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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: 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
ISO Topic Category
Platform
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
Instrument
PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS Ancillary Description
SURVEYING TOOLS
TIDE GAUGES Ancillary Description
Quality The thesis and resulting publication is available online at the GET DATA link. Additional data is contained within a CD available with the original thesis. Please contact the investigator for more information.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON
Phone: +64 3 358 0200
Fax: +64 3 358 0211
Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz
Contact Address:
Antarctica New Zealand
Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand
Personnel
EDWARD R. T. BUTLER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +64 3 358 0205
Fax: +64 3 358 0211
Email: e.butler at antarcticanz.govt.nz
Contact Address:
Antarctica New Zealand
Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Postal Code: 8140
Country: NEW ZEALAND
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Publications/References
Butler, E.R.T. Process environments on modern and raised beaches in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Marine geology 162: 105-120, 1999.

Butler, E.R.T. Beaches in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Ph.D., Victoria University of Wellington, 2001.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-26

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