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Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_EPI_2006

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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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Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Link: GET RELATED VISUALIZATION

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: 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

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > EARTHQUAKES > SEISMIC PROFILE

SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > EARTHQUAKES

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS

Project

ECORS > STUDY OF THE CONTINENTS AND OCEANS BY SEISMIC REFLECTION

SEISCAN > SEISCAN PROJECT

SCAR_ANTOSTRAT > SCAR ANTARCTIC OFFSHORE STRATIGRAPHY PROGRAM

SCAR_SDLS > SCAR ANTARCTIC SEISMIC DATA LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH

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Ancillary Keywords

OFFSHORE

GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS/SEDIMENTATION

Originating Center

Organismes de recherche francais

Data Center

ECOLE ET OBSERVATOIRE DES SCIENCES DE LA TERRE (EOST), UNIVERSITE LOUIS PASTEUR STRASBOURG (ULP)

Data Center URL: http://eost.u-strasbg.fr/

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARC SCHAMING Phone: +33(0)3 90 24 00 93 Fax: +33(0)3 90 24 01 26 Email: Marc.Schaming at eost.u-strasbg.fr Contact Address: UNIVERSITE LOUIS PASTEUR STRASBOURG ECOLE ET OBSERVATOIRE DES SCIENCES DE LA TERRE (EOST) 5, rue Rene Descartes City: STRASBOURG CEDEX Postal Code: 67084 Country: FRANCE