iip albanjary

An index addressing 25 performance indicators covering both environmental public health and ecosystem, has been periodically released.  The index, called Environmental Performance Index (EPI), ranks 163 countries throughout the world, developed and developing countries, south and north.

2010 EPI provides national government level scale of how close countries are to develop environmental policy goals.  Within index, we may compare various health and environmental issues, from access to sanitation to greenhouse gas emissions per capita, or forest national covers change (I note the indicator can be seen as deforestation rate or reforestation).

Compare to the last year list, 2010 EPI puts some countries in higher level while some countries still listed in the top 20. Here the complete list of top 20 clenest countries, according to 2010 EPI:

1. Iceland
2. Switzerland
3. Costa Rica
4. Sweden
5. Norway
6. Mauritius
7. France
8. Austria
9. Cuba
10. Colombia
11. Malta
12. Finland
13. Slovakia
14. United Kingdom
15. New Zealand
16. Chile
17. Germany
18. Italy
19. Portugal
20. Japan

Two countries have drawn my attention: Costa Rica and France. Costa Rica has been recognized as best country on the effort of rainforest conservation. Costa Rica is one of the initiators of avoiding deforestation project or known as REDD. France is one of the countries that listed as the best country in health system, and this country has banned the use of asbestos since 1997. France’s  sites also become best travel destination by a travel magazine.

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