Pilot 2002 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator:
World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force; Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP), Yale University; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Pilot 2002 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document
Publication Information:

Publication Place: New Haven, CT
Publisher: YCELP, Yale University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/esi/EPI2002_11FEB02.pdf

Description:

Abstract:
The Pilot 2002 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is designed to measure current environmental status at the national scale. The Pilot 2002 EPI derives from a collection of data sets aggregated into four core indicators that gauge air and water quality, greenhouse emissions, and land protection. These indicators provide measures of both current performance and rates of change. The Pilot 2002 EPI covers 23 countries for which adequate time series data were available. The targeted, results-oriented EPI provides a valuable counterpoint to the Environmental Sustainability Index, which covers a much broader range of conditions aimed at measuring long-term environmental prospects. The Pilot 2002 EPI is the result of collaboration among the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP), and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Purpose:
The Pilot 2002 EPI enables benchmarking of progress toward meeting immediate policy objectives, facilitates judgments about environmental performance, and can be used to identify important differences in performance that may warrant intervention of investigation.
Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1980/01/01
Ending Date: 2000/12/31

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -180.000000
East Bounding Coordinate: 180.000000
North Bounding Coordinate: 90.000000
South Bounding Coordinate: -55.000000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Lead
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Particulates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Carbon Dioxide
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Nitrogen Oxides
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Sulfur Dioxide
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Climate > Climate Change
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Water Pollution
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Waste Treatments > Disposal

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Lead
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Nitrogen Oxides
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Particulates
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry/Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Dioxide
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry/Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Dioxide
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Oxygen Demand
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Dissolved Gases
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Phosphorous Compounds

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Biological Oxygen Demand
Theme Keyword: Carbon Economic Efficiency
Theme Keyword: Environmental Performance Index
Theme Keyword: Glass Recycling Rate
Theme Keyword: Land Protection
Theme Keyword: Landfills
Theme Keyword: Paper Recycling Rate
Theme Keyword: Protected Areas

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Atmosphere
Theme Keyword: Climate Change

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Project
Theme Keyword: Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Country

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Air Quality
Theme Keyword: Climatic Change
Theme Keyword: Environmental Assessment
Theme Keyword: Environmental Indicators
Theme Keyword: Water Quality

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NBII Node
Theme Keyword: Northeast Information Node (NIN)

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Economy
Theme Keyword: Environment
Theme Keyword: Health
Theme Keyword: Society

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: WDC Theme
Theme Keyword: Sustainability
Theme Keyword: Treaties

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic
Theme Keyword: Sustainability Indicators

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GIS Format
Theme Keyword: Non-GIS

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Mission
Theme Keyword: Population, Land Use, and Emissions (PLUE)

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Mission
Theme Keyword: Environmental Sustainability (ES)

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Asia
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Europe
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Mid-Latitude
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > North America
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Polar
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Southeast Asia
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Austria
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Belgium
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Canada
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Denmark
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Finland
Place Keyword: Country/Island > France
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Greece
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Hungary
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Ireland
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Italy
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Japan
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Luxembourg
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Mexico
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Netherlands
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Poland
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Portugal
Place Keyword: Country/Island > South Korea
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Spain
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Sweden
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Switzerland
Place Keyword: Country/Island > Turkey
Place Keyword: Country/Island > United Kingdom
Place Keyword: Country/Island > United States

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP) holds the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial sale or free redistribution without explicit written permission from YCELP. Users should acknowledge YCELP, CIESIN, and WEF as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. YCELP, CIESIN, and WEF also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) User Services

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator:
Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP), Yale University; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University; World Economic Forum (WEF); Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission
Publication Date: 2006
Title: Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document, tabular digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: New Haven, CT
Publisher: YCELP, Yale University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/epi/

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) User Services

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_EPI_2002
Distribution Liability:
CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.
Standard Order Process:

Ordering Instructions:
The report of the methodologies and the results, as well as the 2002 EPI and component scores, and raw variable data for all countries, are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in Portable Document Format (PDF) via direct download at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/esi/archive.html.
Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Version Number: PDF
Transfer Size: 0.430000

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/esi/EPI2002_11FEB02.pdf

Access Instructions: Data accessible via direct download.

Available Time Period:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2002

Metadata Date: 2004/08/09
Metadata Review Date: 2008/03/18
Metadata Future Review Date: 2009/03/18
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time