Environmental Performance Index 2008: Contents
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Danielle (Aug 05, 2008):
Hello, We are considering incorporating your index into a regular scorecard our economic think-tank may produce annually for New Zealand. How often do you intend to update and release the EPI? Has this index superceded the ESI such that the ESI will no longer be published?
Kally (Oct 22, 2008):
As a Canadian, thinking my country was on top of things or at least trying to be, i am ashamed of my country’s rank environmentally. We pollute way too much for being such a developed country, and i think it has gone too far…
Sara (Oct 31, 2008):
I can understand Kally, that you are shamed of your countries lackness in being “greener” but at least you are much higher on the scale than we Americans are….a SHAMEFUL #39. Goodness, we can’t do any better than that?!?
Dan (Nov 11, 2008):
Hopefully, the new Obama administration will help the US move up past our shameful #39 in the rankings. Most of the biggest US losses are in the climate change category, where we fail miserably. President-elect Obama’s alternative energy plan is at least a huge step in the right direction, as is the fact that he admits that climate change is real, is human-caused, and is one of the great challenges of the 21st century.
Chris (Jan 12, 2009):
Don’t be phased, most of the developed countries are higher polluters due to the fact that we ARE more developed. Canada and the USA are not the worst offenders at all, the inverse it true. Being #39 is rather impressive for a nation of our stature…
Juliet (Apr 09, 2009):
But, Chris, this index doesn’t take into account that developed countries are exporting their pollution to developed countries while exploiting and exporting the ecological services from those same countries. These issues are all transboundary, attaching them to nationalistic pride or shame is missing the point.
James Cox (Apr 23, 2009):
I´m quite surprised to see Costa Rica on th 5st place. During my last trips to this country, I have see so many rivers polluted, so many forests destroyed, as well as coastal destruction on both Oceans, as so many NGOs fighting against Government orientation against Nature, that it seems to me that EPI should review its indicators, at least for countries saying that they do a lot, but in facts, do nothing.
Dr.Jayaram Subramanian (May 31, 2009):
Y is hong Kong not included.Its claimed as Asia’s world city. Its also a special administrative region and has an independent govt.. Could you pl include it in next ranking?????
Henni (Aug 05, 2009):
Chris, all the countries that ranked top 5 have higher UN human development indexes and standards of living than the US. Stature is no excuse. Do you not think it might have something to do with lifestyle? Look at the climate change indicators… Driving around everywhere on, what i must say, is really cheap petrol, does not make you anymore developed. Buy a bicycle. :) greetings from finland
Phil (Sep 01, 2009):
It seems that environmental regulation and enforcement is missing as a driver of performance. Unless there are clear standards AND they are enforced on a regular and fair basis, there is little incentive for environmental performance. That is unless environmental quality is strongly ingrained in the culture or there are strong consumer/resident demands.
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