Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Definition
The EPI ranks countries' performance on high-priority environmental issues in two areas - protection of human health from environmental harm and protection of ecosystems.
Related terms
Sustainability: A method of harvesting or using a resource so that it's not depleted or permanently damaged.
Ecological Footprint: A measure of human demand on Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate.
Biodiversity: The variety and variability of life on Earth. It typically measures variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.
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