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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.
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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: 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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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 0.3 km to 2.2 km
Longitude Resolution: 0.3 km to 2.2 km
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
Aircraft Ancillary Description
Instrument
PSR > Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer Ancillary Description
Project
Use Constraints Users must have MATLAB 5.3 or greater to view the MATLAB files.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
NSIDC_DAAC
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0267

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 300 bytes to 60 MB
Distribution Format: MATLAB, Binary
Personnel
BOBA STANKOV
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: B.Boba.Stankov at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/Environmental Technology Laboratory
Division of Microwave Systems Development
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80305-3328
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Stankov, B., A.J. Gasiewski, M. Klein, V. Leuski, V. Irisov, and B. Weber. 2003. PSR/A multiband polarimetric imaging during Wakasa Bay (WBAY03) field campaign: data delivery report to NASA PIs. Boulder, CO: NOAA Environmental Laboratory, Division of Microwave Systems Development. Unpublished report.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-08-29
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-14

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