Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

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.

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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: 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: 50 km
Longitude Resolution: 50 km
Temporal Resolution: Approx 1 hour (day time orbit)

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > TRACE GASES/TRACE SPECIES

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > REFLECTANCE > REFLECTIVITY

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > OZONE > TOTAL OZONE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Instrument

Spectrometers

TOMS > Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

TOMS-N7 > Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer-Nimbus7

CWIC > CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog

Ancillary Keywords

CLIMATOLOGY

DAILY DATA

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

GES DISC

Data Center

Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: TOMS LEVEL 2 DAILY SWATH DATA

Data Center Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP Phone: 301-614-5224 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov Contact Address: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center Code 610.2 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ftp

Distribution Size: 2.5 Mbytes

Distribution Format: HDF-EOS5

Fees: none

Personnel

PAWAN K BHARTIA, PH. D

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 301-614-5731

Fax: 301-614-5903

Email: Pawan.K.Bhartia at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA

Goddard Space Flight Center

Mailstop 613.3

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

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 (2000), 2000 Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI), Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, New Haven, CT, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-pilot-environmental-s...