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Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: The Wellbeing of Nations
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_CESIC_WELLBEING
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Summary
Abstract: The Wellbeing of Nations portion of the Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections contains a subset of 123 variables assembled from the Wellbeing of Nations, which assesses human and ecosystem wellbeing for 183 countries. The variables selected include both raw data and processed indicators and indices created by the report's author, Robert Prescott-Allen. The data are distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

The data in comma-separated values (CSV), SPSS (SAV) and Stata (DTA) formats, a data dictionary for all indicators and ancillary variables in Word (DOC), Portable Document Format (PDF), and Microsoft Access (MDB) formats as well as and maps in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) formats are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).


Purpose: To provide data that address the key issues of sustainability by combining indicators of human wellbeing with those of environmental sustainability to generate a more comprehensive picture of the state of the world.

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

Link: GET RELATED VISUALIZATION
Description: Maps in PDF and PNG formats.
ISO Topic Category
ENVIRONMENT
SOCIETY
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
Island Press and Trustees of Columbia University hold the copyright of this
dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or
redistribution without explicit written permission from Island Press and
CIESIN. Users should acknowledge Island Press or CIESIN as the source used in
the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or
services resulting from the use of this data set. Island Press or CIESIN also
request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing
efforts.
Keywords
CIESIN > Agriculture and Food Security > Agricultural Production
CIESIN > Agriculture and Food Security > Nutrients
CIESIN > Agriculture and Food Security > Vegetation
CIESIN > Economic Activity > Financial Assets > Wealth
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Measurement
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biota > Animals
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biota > Plants
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Chemicals > Toxic Chemicals
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecological Dynamics > Biological Communities
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystems
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecology > Animal Ecology
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecology > Ecosystems
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecology > Plant Ecology
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecology > Wildlife Ecology
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Environmental Effects > Environmental Accounting
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Environmental Effects > Environmental Degradation
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Environmental Effects > Environmental Quality
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Environmental Monitoring > Environmental Crimes
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Forests > Timber Industry
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Hazardous Substances > Toxic Substances
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Hydrologic Processes > Contamination
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Land Use
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Metals > Heavy Metals
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Contaminants
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Pollutants
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Pollution Index
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Water Pollution
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Resource Management > Resource Utilization
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Characteristics > Fresh Water
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Characteristics > Water
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Forms > Rivers
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Quality > Acidity
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Quality > Contaminants
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Quality > Trace Metals
CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Demographic Characteristics > Education Level
CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > National Population Estimates
CIESIN > Human Attitudes, Preferences, and Behavior > Consumer Behavior > Prosperity
CIESIN > Human Attitudes, Preferences, and Behavior > Education
CIESIN > Human Attitudes, Preferences, and Behavior > Social Behavior
CIESIN > Human Attitudes, Preferences, and Behavior > Socialization > Education Level
CIESIN > Industry and Energy > Energy Production > Energy Resources
CIESIN > Industry and Energy > Energy Production > Energy Use
CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Biodiversity
CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Biota > Animals
CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Biota > Plants
CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Ecological Dynamics
CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Human Activities
CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Human Activities > Cultural Features
CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Water Characteristics
CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Education Level
CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Size
CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > National Population Projections
Air Index
Air Quality
Arsenic
Built Land
Community Index
Crime
Cultivated Land
Domesticated Diversity
Ecosystem Wellbeing Index
Equity
Fish And Seafood Self-Reliance
Forest Change
Freedom
Governance
Household Wealth
Human Wellbeing Index
Inland
Knowledge
Land Health
Land Index
Land Protection
Land Quality
Microbial Pollution
Modified Land
Natural Land
Oxygen Balance
Peace
Protected Areas
Resource Pressures
Resource Use Index
River Conversion
Score
Species And Genes Index
Stress Index
Timber
Water Index
Water Supply
Water Withdrawal
Wealth Index
Wellbeing Performance
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution_Format: CSV
Fees: 0

Distribution_Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution_Format: DTA
Fees: 0

Distribution_Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution_Format: SAV
Fees: 0

Distribution_Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution_Format: PDF
Fees: 0

Distribution_Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution_Format: PNG
Fees: 0
Personnel
SEDAC USER SERVICES
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

CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION
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
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Centroids, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-centroids

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Coastlines, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-coastlines

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-land-geographic-un...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): National Administrative Boundaries, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-national-admin-bou...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): National Identifier Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-national-identifie...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid, Future Estimates, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count-f...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Density Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-density

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Density Grid, Future Estimates, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-density...
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