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Environment > Background

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Number of countries: 8

Environment > Forest area > sq. km (per capita)

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Source: World Development Indicators database
Number of countries: 195

Environment > CO2 emissions > kt (per capita)

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Source: World Development Indicators database
Number of countries: 195

Environment > Striped Hyena > Population

Definition: Population of striped hyenas around the world. The Striped Hyena belongs to the family of True Hyenas. They are named so because of the stripes in their fur and are generally found in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. IUCN had placed the species in the 'Near Endangered Species' List.
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Number of countries: 35

Environment > Snow leopard population > Habitit size > km squared

Definition: Habitat area of Snow Leopard around the world. Snow leopard is a moderately large member of the cat family. It is found in the mountains, generally where it snows. It is a globally endangered species according to IUCN.[41]
Source: Snow Leopard Trust: Population and Protections
Number of countries: 11

Environment > Snow leopard population > estimated

Definition: Estimated population of Snow Leopard around the world. Snow Leopard is a moderately large member of the cat family. It is found in the mountains, generally where it snows. It is a globally endangered species according to IUCN.
Source: ICUN: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Number of countries: 11

Environment > Marine Protected Area > International efforts > Plan of Action

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Source: Wikipedia: Marine Protected Area
Number of countries: 9

Environment > Carbon dioxide emissions per capita > percent total

Definition: Data for 2006, 2007
Source: Wikipedia: C90 List of countries producing 90% of carbon
Number of countries: 20

Environment > Carbon dioxide emissions per capita > thousand metric tons, total

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Source: Wikipedia: C90 List of countries producing 90% of carbon
Number of countries: 34

Environment > Kyoto Protocol signatories > Signed and ratified > % for ratification

Definition: Percentage reduction of greenhouse gases emission committed to by each of the 37 countries who signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol.The Kyoto Protocol is an international environmental treaty drafted at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 1997 in Kyoto Japan. The protocol mandates signatory countries to commit themselves to reducing carbon dioxide emission. At present, there are 37 countries that have signed and ratified the protocol.
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Number of countries: 33