Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI)

Description

The 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) portion of the Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections contains 111 variables for 235 countries and territories. This index is designed to be used with economic and social vulnerability indices to provide insights into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development of countries. It was developed through consultation and collaborations with countries, institutions and experts across the globe by the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and their partners. The data are distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Documentation Page http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cesic-environmental-vulnerability-index-2004/docs
21 Data Set Overview Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cesic-environmental-vulnerability-index-2004
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.7927%2FH45H7D60
21 Data Download Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cesic-environmental-vulnerability-index-2004/data-download
21 Maps Download Page https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cesic-environmental-vulnerability-index-2004/maps
22 Sample browse graphic of the data set. https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/downloads/maps/cesic/cesic-environmental-vulnerability-index-2004/environmental-vulnerability-index-2004-global-thumbnail.jpg

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  • climate-indicators
  • human-dimensions
  • environmental-vulnerability-index-evi
  • earth-science
  • sustainability

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