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Environment Sustainability index Jordan and Arab
World in the Environment sustainability index 2001
The
indicator of sustainable development is the numerical
measurement of the progress that a country has made
in the process of sustainable development. In a survey
of 122 countries the three countries with the highest
value of this indicator were Finland, Norway and Canada,
thus ranking as the (3) most developed countries in
the world during the year 2001, while the (3) rated
last on the list were Haiti, Saudi Arabia, and Burundi,
with countries like Ghana and Honduras ranking somewhere
in between. The value of the sustainable development
indicator indicate the extent of success that a country
has had in the field of sustainable development, while
a low number indicates that a country is facing major
problems in attaining success in realizing sustainable
development.
The sustainable development indicator was compiled from
22 major indicators, divided into 67 numerical and statistical
variants, whereby these indicators and statistics were
chosen based on a specific evaluation of the available
environmental information, and the literature and studies
published in the world, in addition to extensive consultation
and analysis.
The indicator of sustainable development is a comparative
study between the countries of the world to measure
their success in achieving sustainable development in
accordance to a precise numerical methodology and approach.
This figure is a qualitative aid to decision-makers
of these countries that helps them analyze their economic
and environmental policies, in order to improve them
in relation to sustainable development. In addition
to all this, the sustainable development indicator also
helps to:
Identify the issues and subjects that are presenting
problems in the national performance of each country
in the field of sustainable development, and to identify
the obstacles preventing the desired success.
Follow-up on the policies in order to identify weaknesses
and strengths.
Compare the environmental performance between countries.
Determine some of the best policies in the field of
sustainable development.
Analyze the interaction between environmental and economic
performance.
In conclusion, the countries with the higher income
have better sustainable development results, although
when a comparison between countries with similar incomes
is done, no direct link between the level of income
and environmental performance is found. The indicator
of sustainable development is an example of the ability
to analysis the available environmental information,
in order to achieve an appropriate and convincing evaluation
of the success in the field of sustainable development
between countries, that is build on scientific basis.
This means that scientific data that is up-to-date and
accurate is very important to the researchers, and should
be made available to them, in order to allow them to
reach precise results and conclusions on the level of
environmental standards in their countries' policies.
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