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

    Metadata Updated: December 6, 2023

    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).

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4MS3QNT
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4B56GNC
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4RF5RZT
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H46D5QXN
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H42N506Q

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    Metadata Created Date December 1, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2023

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    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date December 1, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2023
    Publisher SEDAC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C1418622315-SEDAC
    Data First Published 2004-12-31
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2004-12-31
    Category CESIC, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
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    Citation South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission - SOPAC, and United Nations Environmental Program - UNEP. 2004-12-31. Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI). Version 2004.00. Palisades, NY. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H45H7D60. https://doi.org/10.7927/H45H7D60.
    Creator South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission - SOPAC, and United Nations Environmental Program - UNEP
    Graphic Preview Description Maps Download Page
    Graphic Preview File https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cesic-environmental-vulnerability-index-2004/maps
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    Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.7927/H45H7D60
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Program Code 026:001
    Related Documents https://doi.org/10.7927/H4MS3QNT, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4B56GNC, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4RF5RZT, https://doi.org/10.7927/H46D5QXN, https://doi.org/10.7927/H42N506Q
    Release Place Palisades, NY
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    Temporal 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z/2003-12-31T00:00:00Z

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