Question: What is India’s rank in the Environmental Performance Index 2020 prepared jointly by Yale and Columbia University?
(a) 168
(b) 165
(c) 176
(d) 155
Answer:(a)
Related facts:
- 12th edition of Environmental Performance Index was released in June 2020.
What is Environmental Performance Index?
- Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is a biennial report prepared by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
- The EPI offers a scorecard that highlights leaders and laggards in environmental performance and provides practical guidance for countries that aspire to move toward a sustainable future.
- EPI ranks countries on environmental health and ecosystem vitality using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories.
- The report also includes 10-year trends in environmental performance at the national and global levels.
- These indicators provide a gauge at a national scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy targets.
- Further, it offers a powerful policy tool in support of efforts to meet the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The 2020 Index:
- Denmark with a score of 82.5 has topped the index.
- This was followed by Luxembourg (score 82.3) second, Switzerland (score 81.5) third, United Kingdom (score 81.3) fourth and France (score 80.0) fifth.
- Countries lowest in the index are – Liberia (180), Myanmar(179), Afghanistan(178), Sierra Leone(177), Cote d’ Ivoire(176).
- India is ranked 168 with Ghana (score 27.6).In 2018, India was ranked 177.
- Among India’s neighbors, Bhutan was ranked 107th, Sri Lanka 109th, China 120th, Pakistan 142nd and Nepal 145th.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay