2000 Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
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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
Publication Date: 2000
Title: 2000 Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Edition: 2000.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New Haven, CT
Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-pilot-environmental-sustainability-index-2000
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Abstract:
The 2000 Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) is an exploratory effort to construct an index that measures the ability of a nation's economy to achieve sustainable development, with the long term goal of finding a single indicator for environmental sustainability analagous to that of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The index covering 56 countries is a composite measure of the current status of a nation's environmental systems, pressures on those systems, human vulnerability to environmental change, national capacity to respond, and contributions to global environmental stewardship. The index was unveiled at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, January 2000, Davos, Switzerland. The 2000 Pilot ESI is the result of collaboration among the World Economic Forum (WEF), Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP), and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Purpose: To test the feasibility of creating a comparative index of national-level environmental sustainability.
Supplemental Information: http://www.weforum.org
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Beginning Date: 1978/01/01
Ending Date: 1999/12/31
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Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
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East Bounding Coordinate: 180.000000
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Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Administrative Regions
Theme Keyword: Basic Human Sustenance
Theme Keyword: Biodiversity Loss
Theme Keyword: Disasters Exposure
Theme Keyword: Eco-Efficiency
Theme Keyword: Ecosystem Stress
Theme Keyword: Environmental Change
Theme Keyword: Environmental Condition Tracking
Theme Keyword: Environmental Management
Theme Keyword: Environmental Management
Theme Keyword: Environmental Regulations
Theme Keyword: Environmental Stresses
Theme Keyword: Environmental Sustainability Index
Theme Keyword: Environmental Systems
Theme Keyword: ESI
Theme Keyword: GDP
Theme Keyword: Global Commons Impact
Theme Keyword: Global Environmental Stewardship
Theme Keyword: Global Stewardship
Theme Keyword: Human Vulnerability
Theme Keyword: Institutional Capacity
Theme Keyword: International Environmental Cooperation
Theme Keyword: Policy Debate Capacity
Theme Keyword: Population Growth Rate
Theme Keyword: Population Stress
Theme Keyword: Pressure State Response Framework
Theme Keyword: Public Choice Failures
Theme Keyword: Science Capacity
Theme Keyword: Social Capacity
Theme Keyword: Technical Capacity
Theme Keyword: Urban Air Quality
Theme Keyword: Waste Consumption Pressure
Theme Keyword: Waste Production
Theme Keyword: Waste Production Pressure
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Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Chlorofluorocarbons
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Emissions
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Exhaust Emissions
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Motor Vehicle Emissions
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Nitrous Oxide Emissions
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Air Pollution
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Chlorofluorocarbons
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Nitrogen
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Nitrogen Dioxide
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Nitrogen Oxides
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Nitrous Oxide
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Particulates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Sulfur Dioxide
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Threatened Species
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biota > Animals
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Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Land Use > Sustainable Development
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Air Pollution
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Motor Vehicle Emissions
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Pollutants
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Pollution > Water Pollution
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Characteristics > Groundwater
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Characteristics > Surface Water
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Characteristics > Water Consumption
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Quality > Contaminants
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Anatomical Parameters
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Demographic Characteristics > Population Size
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Environmental Stress
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Human Diseases > Infectious Diseases
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > Global Population Estimates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > Global Population Projections
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > Infant Mortality
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > Mortality
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > National Population Estimates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > National Population Projections
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > Regional Population Estimates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Human and Environmental Health > Vital Statistics > Regional Population Projections
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Industry and Energy > Energy Production > Energy Consumption Rates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Industry and Energy > Energy Production > Energy Efficiency
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Industry and Energy > Energy Production > Nuclear Wastes
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Industry and Energy > Energy Production > Wastes
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Biodiversity > Endangered Species
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Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Biota > Animals
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Biota > Plants
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Land Processes > Land Degradation
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Land Processes > Land Erosion
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Land and Freshwater Resources > Soils > Soil Structure
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Policy and Institutions > International Law > International Agreements
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Policy and Institutions > International Law > Legislation
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Size
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Human Settlements > Industrial Areas
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Human Settlements > Rural Areas
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Human Settlements > Urbanization
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > Global Population Estimates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > Global Population Projections
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > Infant Mortality
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > Mortality
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > National Population Estimates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > National Population Projections
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > Regional Population Estimates
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Vital Statistics > Regional Population Projections
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Country
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic
Theme Keyword: Sustainability Indicators
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Economy
Theme Keyword: Environment
Theme Keyword: Health
Theme Keyword: Society
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Environmental Assessment
Theme Keyword: Environmental Conditions
Theme Keyword: Environmental Effects
Theme Keyword: Environmental Impact
Theme Keyword: Environmental Indicators
Theme Keyword: Sustainable Development
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Sustainable Development
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: WDC Theme
Theme Keyword: Governance
Theme Keyword: Sustainability
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Emissions
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Nitrogen Oxides
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Particulates
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Sulfur Oxides
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Volatile Organic Compounds
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon and Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Dioxide
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrogen Dioxide
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrogen Oxides
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrous Oxide
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Dioxide
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfur Oxides
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Plant Characteristics
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Species
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Birds
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Mammals
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/Population Interactions > Endangered Species
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Habitat Conversion/Fragmentation > Deforestation
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Industrial Emissions
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Industrialization
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Urbanization
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Water Management
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Human Health > Anatomical Parameters
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Human Health > Diseases/Epidemics
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Human Health > Public Health
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Human Health > Vital Statistics
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Natural Resources > Coal
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Ground Water > Groundwater Chemistry
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Contaminants
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Dissolved Gases
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Dissolved Solids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Oxygen
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Phosphorous Compounds
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Suspended Solids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Erosion/Sedimentation > Degradation
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Erosion/Sedimentation > Erosion
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Structure
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Toxic Chemicals
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
Place Keyword: Continent > Africa
Place Keyword: Continent > Asia
Place Keyword: Continent > Australia
Place Keyword: Region > Central America
Place Keyword: Region > Equatorial
Place Keyword: Continent > Europe
Place Keyword: Region > Middle East
Place Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude
Place Keyword: Continent > North America
Place Keyword: Region > Oceania
Place Keyword: Continent > South America
Place Keyword: Country > Argentina
Place Keyword: Country > Australia
Place Keyword: Country > Austria
Place Keyword: Country > Belgium
Place Keyword: Country > Bolivia
Place Keyword: Country > Brazil
Place Keyword: Country > Bulgaria
Place Keyword: Country > Canada
Place Keyword: Country > Chile
Place Keyword: Country > China
Place Keyword: Country > Colombia
Place Keyword: Country > Costa Rica
Place Keyword: Country > Czech Republic
Place Keyword: Country > Denmark
Place Keyword: Country > Ecuador
Place Keyword: Country > Egypt
Place Keyword: Country > El Salvador
Place Keyword: Country > Finland
Place Keyword: Country > France
Place Keyword: Country > Germany
Place Keyword: Country > Greece
Place Keyword: Country > Hungary
Place Keyword: Country > Iceland
Place Keyword: Country > India
Place Keyword: Country > Indonesia
Place Keyword: Country > Ireland
Place Keyword: Country > Israel
Place Keyword: Country > Italy
Place Keyword: Country > Japan
Place Keyword: Country > Jordan
Place Keyword: Country > Malaysia
Place Keyword: Country > Mauritius
Place Keyword: Country > Mexico
Place Keyword: Country > Netherlands
Place Keyword: Country > New Zealand
Place Keyword: Country > North Korea
Place Keyword: Country > Norway
Place Keyword: Country > Peru
Place Keyword: Country > Philippines
Place Keyword: Country > Poland
Place Keyword: Country > Portugal
Place Keyword: Country > Russia
Place Keyword: Country > Singapore
Place Keyword: Country > Slovakia
Place Keyword: Country > South Africa
Place Keyword: Country > South Korea
Place Keyword: Country > Spain
Place Keyword: Country > Sweden
Place Keyword: Country > Switzerland
Place Keyword: Country > Thailand
Place Keyword: Country > Turkey
Place Keyword: Country > Ukraine
Place Keyword: Country > United Kingdom
Place Keyword: Country > United States
Place Keyword: Country > Venezuela
Place Keyword: Country > Vietnam
Place Keyword: Country > Zimbabwe
Place Keyword: Global
Place Keyword: Region > Polar
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Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator:
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
Publication Date: 2001
Title: 2001 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Edition: 2001.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document, tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New Haven, CT
Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2001
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Citation Information:
Originator:
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
Publication Date: 2002
Title: 2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Edition: 2002.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document, tabular, map
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New Haven, CT
Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2002
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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, and Joint Research Centre (JRC)/European Commission
Publication Date: 2005
Title: 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Edition: 2005.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document, tabular, map
Publication Information:
Publication Place: New Haven, CT
Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-environmental-sustainability-index-2005
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Source Contribution: Data sources covering fundamental components of environmental sustainability were utilized to derive the ESI.
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Metadata Date: 2000/05/12
Metadata Review Date: 2013/07/24
Metadata Future Review Date: 2014/07/24
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