2014 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDEX
Table of Contents Executive Summary
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Key Findings of the 2014 Environmental Performance Index
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2014 EPI Rankings
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Introduction
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What is the EPI?
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New Developments
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Why Measurement Matters
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Why Rank?
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Organization of this Report
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Methods
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The 2014 EPI Framework – What Does the EPI Measure?
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Calculating the EPI
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Data Sources
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Materiality Thresholds
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Health Impacts Penalties Health Impacts Health Impacts Global Scorecard Air Quality Health Impacts Health Impacts Air Quality Health Impacts Air Quality Health Impacts Air Quality Water & Sanitation Health Impacts Air Quality Health Impacts Health Impacts Water & Sanitation Air Quality Air Quality Water & Sanitation Water Resources AirQuality Quality Water & Sanitation Air Water & Sanitation Air Quality Resources Water & Sanitation Water Resources Water Sanitation Water& and Sanitation Agriculture Water Water Resources & Sanitation Water Resources Agriculture Water Sanitation Water& Resources Water Resources Agriculture Water Resources Forests Agriculture Water Resources Agriculture Agriculture Forests Water Resources Agriculture Forests Agriculture Forests Forests Fisheries Agriculture Forests Agriculture Fisheries Forests Forests Fisheries Fisheries Forests Fisheries Biodiversity & Habitat Fisheries Forests Biodiversity and Habitat Biodiversity & Habitat Fisheries Fisheries Biodiversity & Habitat Fisheries Biodiversity & Habitat Climate & Energy Climate and Energy Fisheries Biodiversity & Habitat Climate & Energy Biodiversity & Habitat Biodiversity & Habitat Climate & Energy Results Biodiversity & Habitat Climate & Energy Climate & Energy Biodiversity & Habitat Conclusion Climate & Energy- Looking Ahead Climate & Energy Climate & Energy Climate & Energy
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