2007 Natural Resource Management Index (NRMI)
Entry ID:
CIESIN_SEDAC_NRMI_2007
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Summary
The 2007 Natural Resources Management Index (NRMI) is a composite index for 160 countries derived from the average of four proximity-to-target scores from eco-region protection, access to improved sanitation, access to improved water and child mortality indicators. The 2007 NRMI is produced by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)and distributed by the ... Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). The purpose is to assist in the country selection process for the Millennium Challenge Account by providing indicators of natural resource management that complement the governance, social, and economic indicators. The data are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in Microsoft Excel (XLS) formats via direct download at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/mcc.html.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
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S: -55.0 |
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E: 180.0 |
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W: -180.0 |
Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator:
Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP), Yale University
Dataset Title:
2007 Natural Resource Management Index (NRMI)
Dataset Release Date:
2007
Dataset Release Place:
Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher:
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University
Data Presentation Form:
tabular digital data
Online Resource:
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/mcc.html
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2004-01-01
Stop Date:
2007-12-31
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Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Project
Quality
The NRMI is computed as a standardized proximity-to-target for each of the four measures. For Access to Adequate Sanitation and Access to Improved Water, the proximity-to-target measure is equal to the reported percentage. For example, if a country has 84% of its population with access to adequate sanitation, it is considered to have a proximity-to-target score of 84. For ... child mortality, we compute the ratio of the measured mortality to the highest observed mortality, which is 40.25, and multiply that by 100 to make it comparable to the 0-100 scale used in the other measures. The proximity-to-target measure is this number, which ranges from 0-100, subtracted from 100. For example, a country with a child mortality of 10 would have a proximity-to-target score of 75.2 (10/40.25=.248; .248x100=24.8; 100-24.8=75.2). For eco-region protection the proximity-to-target score is 10 times the weighted average of the biome protection scores, which are capped at 10% to correspond to the target. For example, a country with 7% of its ecoregion's protected areas would have a proximity-to-target score of 70. The 10% target was established by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in decision VII/30 as target 1.1 of the 2010 Targets, &At least 10% of each of the world's ecological regions effectively conserved&. The NRMI is the simple average of these four proximity-to-target scores. If a country is missing any of the data points an NRMI is not calculated for it.
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP) holds the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial sale or free redistribution without explicit written permission from YCELP. Users should acknowledge YCELP and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. YCELP and CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online
Distribution Size:
.31 MB
Distribution Format:
XLS
Fees:
0
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Personnel
SEDAC USER SERVICES
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
+1 845-365-8920
Fax:
+1 845-365-8922
Email:
ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City:
Palisades
Province or State:
NY
Postal Code:
10964
Country:
USA
CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
+1 845-365-8988
Fax:
+1 845-365-8922
Email:
metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City:
Palisades
Province or State:
New York
Postal Code:
10964
Country:
USA
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Related URL
Link:
GET DATA
Description:
Data for the 2007 and 2006 NRMIs, packaged with data dictionary
Link:
GET DATA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2007-11-27
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-02-02
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