Ecology in nations

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source
Existing biological capacity Area units per capita, for human use. 1996 BioCapacity_96 93 Living Planet Report 2000;  table 2
Bio diversity potential Composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of the habitat type in each country. The index is normalized. Values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential 2005 BioDiversity_05 128 World Development Indicators 2007, table 3.4

 

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source
Ecological footprint Biologically productive space required to produce the food and wood people consume and to absorb the CO2 omitted from burning fossile fuels.
Expressed in hectares per capita. 		1996 EcologicalFootprint_96 93 Living Planet Report 2000, table 2

 

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source
Environmental performance Index (EPI)

Index of:
Environmental health (50%)
- environmental burden of disease
- water health: sanitation, drinking water
- air pollution
Eco-system vitality: (50%)
- air
- water
- biodiversity
- use of natural resources
addition to climate change

2006 EPI_2006 132 EPI website
Related variables:

Related topics:
Biological capacity
Disasters
Energy consumption
Industrialization

 Related themes:
Consumption
Geography

States of Nations is an inventory of country characteristics. It is part of the World Database of Happiness

Added keywords: Cross-national, Environmental protection, Sustainability,