EPI was launched in 2006 with the objective of measuring environmental trends worldwide and providing feedbacks for effective policymaking.
It is a joint collaboration between Yale University and Columbia University in association with World Economic Forum.
The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranked 180 countries on 24 performance indicators across ten issue categories covering environmental health and ecosystem vitality.
Highlights of EPI, 2018 Rankings
India was ranked 177/180 countries, the only major country behind India was Bangladesh which was placed at 179/180.
Top five countries – Switzerland, France, Denmark, Malta and Sweden respectively.
Air quality remains the leading environmental threat to public health. In ....
