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Areas under protection
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3,481 |
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[8th of 146]
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Carbon efficiency
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1.77 CO2 emissions/$ GDP |
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[42nd of 141]
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Definition: Environment > Carbon efficiency |
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Source: World Resources Institute |
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CO2 Emissions
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5,762,050 |
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[1st of 178]
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Definition: Environment > CO2 Emissions |
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Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center |
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Coral reefs > Area
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3,770 sq km |
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[5th of 28]
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Definition: Environment > Coral reefs > Area |
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Source: World Resources Institute. 2003. Carbon Emissions from energy use and cement manufacturing, 1850 to 2000. Available on-line through the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) at Washington, DC: World Resources Institute |
Current issues
air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification |
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Definition: Environment > Current issues |
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Source: World Atlas of Coral Reefs accessible via United Nations Environment Program |
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Ecological footprint
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12.22 |
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[2nd of 141]
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Definition: Environment > Ecological footprint |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Endangered species protection
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87.5% |
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[39th of 141]
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Definition: Environment > Endangered species protection |
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Source: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Living Planet Report 2000, Gland, Switzerland: 2000, and Redefining Progress. |
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Forest area > % of land area
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33.08 % of land area
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[84th of 195]
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Definition: Environment > Forest area > % of land area |
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Source: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Report on National Reports Required Under Article VIII, Paragraph 7(a), of the Convention, Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Gigiri, Kenya, April 2000 |
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Known mammal species
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428 |
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[4th of 145]
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Definition: Environment > Known mammal species |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Municipal waste generation
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760 kgs per person per year |
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[1st of 17]
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Definition: Environment > Municipal waste generation |
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Source: World Resources Institute |
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Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999
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1,499,850 |
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[1st of 199]
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Definition: Environment > Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 |
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Source: OECD Environmental Data Compendium: 2002 |
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Pollution > Carbon Dioxide from fossil fuels 2000
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1,571 |
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[1st of 25]
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Definition: Environment > Pollution > Carbon Dioxide from fossil fuels 2000 |
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Source: Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication |
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Pollution > Carbon Dioxide per capita
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20 |
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[1st of 29]
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Definition: Environment > Pollution > Carbon Dioxide per capita |
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Annual, 2002, and International Energy Outlook, 2001 |
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Pollution > Municipal Waste per capita
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720 |
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[1st of 29]
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Definition: Environment > Pollution > Municipal Waste per capita |
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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France, OECD Environmental Data Compendium |
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Pollution > Nuclear waste
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2,100 |
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[1st of 16]
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Definition: Environment > Pollution > Nuclear waste |
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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France, OECD Environmental Data Compendium |
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Protected area
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13.4 |
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[26th of 147]
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Definition: Environment > Protected area |
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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France, OECD Environmental Data Compendium |
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Waste generation
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460 kgs per person per year |
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[4th of 16]
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Definition: Environment > Waste generation |
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Source: Jacaranda Atlas |
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Water > Availability
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7.09 thousand cubic metres |
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[47th of 141]
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Definition: Environment > Water > Availability |
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Source: OECD Environmental Data Compendium: 2002 |
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Water > Freshwater pollution
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1.14 tons/cubic km |
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[30th of 69]
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Definition: Environment > Water > Freshwater pollution |
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Source: Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, WaterGAP 2.1B, 2001 via ciesin.org |
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Wildness
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35.89% |
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[32nd of 141]
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Definition: Environment > Wildness |
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators 2001, Washington, DC: World Bank, 2001 (for BOD emissions)and Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, WaterGap 2.1, 2000 (for data on waterquantity). via ciesin.org |
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