Abstract
The paper deals with the analysis of methodology of Environmental Performance Index. The authors analyzed and systematized the main existing integrated indices, which were used for evaluation of environmental, social and economic situation in the countries. The authors allocated the environmental performance index as a basis for analyzing the environmental policy of the country. In this direction, the authors analysed the main features, structure and indicators of environmental performance index. The authors allocated the world-leader countries with huge level of CO2 emissions. According to the results, the authors aproved that these countries should improve their environmental policy. Accordingly, they occupied less position in environmental performance index. For the purpose to analyze the relation between ecological, social and economic welfare, the authors analyzed score of sustainable development goal index, social progress index and gross domestic product per capita. The comparison analysis of findings showed that countries with good position on environmental performance index have the strong position on sustainable development goal index and social progress index. The authors suggested that Ukraine should orient to the EU countries with purpose to improve the environmental policy.
Highlights
Current rapid growth in all economic spheres provoked the range of negative consequences in the environment
That among the block of indicators, (Figure 4). ecosystem vitality of Ukraine has not bad results on Wastewater Treatment; Sustainable Nitrogen comparing the Environmental performance Index (EPI) with social progress inManagement and Species Habitat Index (Figure 3). dex, the results showed that the best countries on EPI have good position on social progress index The results of the analysis showed that EPI results and SDG Index (Figure 5)
The findings showed that the Environmental Performance Index estimated countries from the ecological point of view
Summary
Current rapid growth in all economic spheres provoked the range of negative consequences in the environment. The world community and scientists have already directed all the forces to minimize the negative ecological consequences and achieve a balance between all the spheres: economic, social, political and environmental. As a traditional point of view, this balance could be achieved through the implementation of the main principles of the sustainable development. It should be underlined that a lot of actions have already been done by the world communities. In this case, a lot of target documents and concepts were signed and accepted by the countries. It was the first step to make the concept of sustainable development. This Declaration consisted of the 26 principles to save the environment. The conference was organized in Rio de Janeiro in 1997, during which General Assembly “Program for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21”
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