Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: The Wellbeing of Nations

The Wellbeing of Nations portion of the Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections contains a subset of 123 variables assembled from the Wellbeing of Nations, which assesses human and ecosystem wellbeing for 183 countries. The variables selected include both raw data and processed indicators and indices created by the report's author, Robert Prescott-Allen. The data are distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

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citation Prescott-Allen, R. 2001-12-31. Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: The Wellbeing of Nations. Version 1.00. Washington, DC. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, Island Press. https://doi.org/10.7927/H4MS3QNT. https://doi.org/10.7927/H4MS3QNT.
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