Data constraints and limitations in methodology make this a work in progress. The environmental performance index epi is constructed through the calculation and aggregation of 20 indicators reflecting nationallevel environmental data. Countries in the pacific region exhibit a broad range of scores, with new zealand 17 th and australia 21 st at the top of the group, demonstrating strong overall environmental performance. The epi ranks how well countries perform on highpriority environmental. Environmental performance index how is environmental. Environmental performance index report 2016 weecnetwork. Climate change performance index 2015 pdf, 3,55 mb. The climate change performance index 2015 germanwatch e. The index was created by the world resources institute and the access initiative based on objective and internationally recognized standards established by the united nations environment programmes unep bali. A global view of environmental performance and country by country metrics to inform decisionmaking chiara genova the 2016 environmental performance index epi is now available the epi report presents the latest environmental metrics and data to signal policymakers on where to improve performance, this index evaluates how 180 countries protect ecosystems and human health. Greenhouse emissions attributed to office tenant light and power energy use tonnesco. While data and analysis of environmental problems have. The 2016 environmental performance index epi, a yalebased initiative that evaluates how 180 countries protect ecosystems and human health, finds cause for both optimism and serious concern. Upm schongau environmental performance in 2015 is a supplement to the corporate environmental statement of upms pulp and paper mills available at.
National environmental compliance and enforcement report 201516 page 9 pie chart 1. We encourage staff environmental awareness to ensure an environmentally sound culture. The 2016 environmental performance index epi, a yalebased initiative that evaluates how 180 countries protect ecosystems and human health. Relating environmental performance with socioeconomic and. This index has been developed by yale university and columbia university in collaboration with the world economic forum and the joint research centre of the european commission. Within these two policy objectives the epi scores country performance in nine issue areas comprised of 20 indicators. The environmental performance index epi is a biennial ranking of how well countries perform on highpriority environmental issues. Global energy architecture performance index report 2015 weforum. Attention on environmental policymaking and enforcement could boost the countrys performance in future years international monetary fund, 2015. Pdf measuring of environmental performance index in europe.
Malaysias performance in environment performance index 2016 2 2. First, two different versions of the index are considered and compared having as reference point greece and comparing it with other countries in the mediterranean as well as in northern europe. The environmental performance index, a collaborative initiative that evaluates how 180 countries protect ecosystems and human health, draws out trends and highlights data gaps in priority areas, including air quality, water management, and climate change. Inbriefdocumentschina%27s%20%20fiveyear%20plan%2020112015.
The 2010 environmental performance index epi ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality. The average national scores in the environmental performance index between the first release year 2006 and 2016 are set at 100 in climatepositions the data year is set at two years prior to the release year. Office tenant light and power energy use per fulltime equivalent mjfte 5,219. The latest yale environmental performance index reports that 3. The total sf 6 fugitive emissions decreased by 2% 37 kg in 2015 compared to 2014. The 2018 environmental performance index epi ranks 180 countries on 24 performance indicators across ten issue categories covering environmental health and ecosystem vitality. The 20 cso sustainability index for central and eastern europe and eurasia i introduction the united states agency for international development usaid is pleased to present the seventeenth edition of the cso sustainability index for central and eastern europe and eurasia, covering developments in 20. Confirmation of agenda that the agenda of the environmental performance committee of 14 october 2015 as circulated be confirmed as the business for the meeting. Since any attempt to measure environmental performance requires both an indepth knowledge of each dimension as well as the relationships between di. The two objectives that provide the overarching structure of the epi are environmental health and ecosystem vitality.
The environmental performance index epi ranks the worlds countries environmental policies and was developed from the pilot environmental performance index first published in 2002 by yale universitys yale center for environmental law and policy and columbias center for international earth science information network in collaboration with the world economic. Global energy architecture performance index report 2015. The next publication of the environmental performance index is planned for early january 2008. Diagrams of national developments over time, illustrates the performance, relatively, with an average country set at 100. Jan 25, 2016 the 2016 environmental performance index epi, a yalebased initiative that evaluates how 180 countries protect ecosystems and human health, finds cause for both optimism and serious concern.
National environmental compliance and enforcement report 201516. The energy architecture performance index eapi, developed by the world economic forum in collaboration with accenture, aims to provide. The overall performance of malaysia versus selected countries over 2year period is shown in table 1. Environmental performance index epi ranks 180 countries on 24 performance indicators across ten issue categories covering environmental health and ecosystem vitality. Analysis of the 09 yale environmental 08 performance index. This index was developed from the pilot environmental performance index, first published in 2002, and designed to supplement the environmental targets set forth in the united nations millennium development goals. Malaysias performance in environmental performance index. Analysis of the 09 yale environmental 08 performance index epi. The environmental performance index climate transparency.
The 2016 epi ranks 3 more countries, maldives, samoa and sao tome and principe than the last epi. Jrc analysis and recommendations technical report pdf available august 2014 with 125 reads how we measure reads. Launch of the environmental performance index 2014 youtube. The 2008 environmental performance index epi represents the result of extensive consultations with subjectarea specialists, statisticians, and policymakers around the world. Pefc023180 upm schongau is sited on a bend on the lech river in the southern german town of schongau. We regularly report on environmental efforts and performance. Jan 24, 2018 india has been ranked 177 among 180 countries in the environmental performance index epi 2018. An environmental democracy index unveiled may 20 uses 75 indicators to evaluate 70 countries in three main areas. A case study article pdf available in journal of cleaner production 164. India ranked 177 in environmental performance index epi.
This portal provides onestop access to selected budgetary, performance, and financial documents created by the u. In 1962, one of the worlds first flotation deinking systems. Environmental performance index how is environmental performance index abbreviated. Careful measurement of environmental trends and progress provides a foundation for effective policymaking.
The 2008 environmental performance index epi brings a similar factbased and empirical approach to environmental protection and global sustainability. The press briefing will address the best and worst performers on yale and columbia universities 2014 environmental performance index, a global ranking of. The climate change performance index results 2015 legambiente. The environmental performance index epi ranks the worlds countries environmental policies and was developed from the pilot environmental performance index first published in 2002 by yale universitys yale center for environmental law and policy and columbias center for international earth science information network in collaboration with the world economic forum and the joint. Environmental performance, indicators and measurement uncertainty in ems context.
Nemi is a searchable database of environmental methods, protocols, and procedures that allows scientists and managers to find and compare datacollection methods and protocols for all stages of the water monitoring process. The environmental performance index epi ranks how well countries perform on highpriority environmental issues in. We release a summary every quarter of our environmental performance indicators epi report. Davos 2014 launch of the environmental performance index. The annually updated mill supplements and the upm corporate environmental statement. Nigeria ranks 3rd out of the 180 countries surveyed for the 2016 environmental performance index. These indicators are combined into nine issue categories, each of which fit under one of two overarching objectives. Environmental performance department of education, skills. These indicators provide a gauge at a national government scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy goals.
The epi is released biannually since 2006 by yale and columbia universities, in collaboration with the samuel foundation and the wef. The yale environmental performance index was certainly shaping up to have the key elements of independence and credibility needed for the success of such a metric. We maintain an open and trustworthy dialogue with our stakeholders. National environmental compliance and enforcement report. The 2010 environmental performance index epi tracks national environmental results on a quantitative basis, measuring proximity to an established set of policy targets using the best data available. Malaysia vs selected countries in environmental performance index rank score rank score finland 1 90. India has been ranked 177 among 180 countries in the environmental performance index epi 2018. The worlds nations have expanded access to water and sanitation while creating more protected areas than ever before, yet countries have failed to. The 2012 environmental performance index epi and pilot trend epi trend epi rank 2 countries on 22 performance indicators in ten policy categories and two overarching objectives that reflect facets of environmental health and ecosystem vitality. We hope you find it useful in understanding how the department operates, how we perform our mission responsibilities, and. Overall percentage distribution on emis grades 14 3. Nigeria ranks 3rd on the 2016 environmental performance. This year, the climate change performance index shows a. Department of commerce and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa, the office of marine and aviations parent agencies.
Disclaimers the 2012 environmental performance index epi tracks national environmental results on a quantitative basis, measuring proximity to policy targets using the best data available. With the uns 2015 sustainable development goals, governments are increasingly being asked to explain their performance on a range of pollution control and. The environmental performance index epi provides a global view of environmental performance and country by country metrics to inform decisionmaking. Next, the index is used with some socioeconomic variables together with various cultural.
This study relies on a recently proposed methodology for constructing an environmental performance index. Environmental performance index 2014 jrc analysis and. Measuring of environmental performance index in europe article pdf available in rocznik ochrona srodowiska 181. These indicators provide a gauge of how close countries are to environmental policy goals. Environmental performance indicators epi environmental. In toronto hydros 2014 environmental performance report, a 100% leakage rate was assumed for sf 6 emissions from decommissioned equipment, since the recycling vendor reports were not available at the time the report was submitted. However, the ephemerality in ranks that the epi has demonstrated is a real problem for its aim of gauging environmental policy success at a national level, and therefore motivating. Malaysias performance in the nine issue areas and 20 indicators is shown in table 2. Nigeria ranks 3rd on the 2016 environmental performance index.
These metrics provide a gauge at a national scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy goals. The environmental performance index epi is a method of quantifying and numerically marking the environmental performance of a states policies. Constitutional environmental rights positively affect environmental outcomes, either measured by the yales environmental performance index epi emerson et al. The environmental performance index compares nations on 25 metrics including environmental health, air quality, water resource management, biodiversity and habitat, forestry, fisheries. Environmental performance report provides a descrip tion of the laboratorys environmental management activities for 2015, including information on environ mental and sustainability performance, environmental compliance activities and status, and environmental protection programs, highlights, and successes. A new world environmental health index ranks the u. Feb 01, 2014 the press briefing will address the best and worst performers on yale and columbia universities 2014 environmental performance index, a global ranking of nationallevel environmental performance. Environmental performance report and management plan. Environmental transparency rated in multifactor index. Office tenant light and power energy use per square metre mjm 2 217. Oct 11, 2015 the environmental performance index epi ranks 178 countries on how well they perform on highpriority environmental issues in two broad policy areas.
The environmental performance index epi ranks countries performance on highpriority environmental issues in two areas. Upm schongau, environmental performance in 2015 for pefc products, visit. To start with the good newsand there is a lot of itpresident obama demonstrated incredible leadership on many. The epi thus offers a scorecard that highlights leaders and. The climate change performance index is an instrument supposed to. The environmental performance index epi ranks 178 countries on how well they perform on highpriority environmental issues in two broad policy areas. Jan 31, 2017 this study relies on a recently proposed methodology for constructing an environmental performance index. Environmental performance committee 14 october 2015.
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