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2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_EPI_2010

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Summary
Abstract: The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on environmental performance based on twenty-five indicators grouped within ten core policy categories addressing environmental health, air quality, water resource management, biodiversity and habitat, forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and climate change in the context of two broad objectives: environmental health and ecosystem ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide quantitative metrics for evaluating a country's environmental performance in different policy categories relative 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: 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Dataset Release Date: 2010
Dataset Release Place: New Haven, CT
Dataset Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Version: 2010.00
Data Presentation Form: document, tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/epi-environmental-perform...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-01-01
Stop Date: 2009-12-31
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Originating Center
Data Center
Soil, Plant, and Nutrients Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://spnr.ars.usda.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: FORT COLLINS USDA/ARS
Contact Address:
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Soil, Plant, and Nutrients Research Unit
Federal Building
P.O. Box E
City: Fort Collins
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80522
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 970-490-8250
Fax: 970-490-8213
Email: amosier at lamar.colostate.edu
Contact Address:
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Soil, Plant, and Nutrients Research Unit
Federal Building
P.O. Box E
City: Fort Collins
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80522
Country: USA
Publications/References
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-01-14

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