UPSC Essentials: One word a day- Environmental Performance Index

What is EPI? Reports, policies and index are very essential part of CSE syllabus. Aspirants must surely look into such terms for prelims and mains.

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India ranks 180th in the recently released EPI. (File image)

Take a look at the essential concepts, terms, and phenomena from the static and current parts of the UPSC-CSE.

Word: Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Subject: Environmental and Ecology

(Relevance and utilization: High value for prelims. Also for GS III- Ecology and Essay. Such rankings are not accepted by the government. Do look for the government’s arguments.)

What is the Environmental Performance Index (EPI)?

– EPI is a biennial index that is a scorecard that ranks countries on their environmental performance.

– It was first published in 2002. The aim was to supplement the environmental targets of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

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– Importantly it also provides guidance for countries that aim to move toward a sustainable environment in the future.

– Prepared by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
The 2022 EPI is based on 40 performance indicators grouped into 11 issue categories. The three objectives of these categories are: Environmental Health, Ecosystem Vitality and Climate Change.

What is India’s present rank in the EPI?

– India ranks 180th in the Environment Performance Index (EPI) 2020 (score: 18.9 ). It ranks below Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Importantly, India has also scored low on rule of law, control of corruption, and government effectiveness, according to EPI. India ranked 168th in 2020.

Who were the top rankers?

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-Denmark tops the 2022 rankings. The United Kingdom and Finland secured 2nd and 3rd positions.

Point to ponder: What is the signification of EPI? Why does Indian government issues rebuttal on EPI 2022?

Manas Srivastava

Manas Srivastava leads the UPSC Essentials section of The Indian Express (digital). He majorly writes on UPSC, other competitive exams and education-related projects. In the past, Manas has represented India at the G-20 Youth Summit in Mexico. He is a former member of the Youth Council, GOI. A two-time topper/gold medallist in History (both in graduation and post-graduation) from Delhi University, he has mentored and taught UPSC aspirants for more than five years. His diverse role in The Indian Express consists of writing, editing, anchoring/ hosting, interviewing experts, and curating and simplifying news for the benefit of students. He hosts the YouTube talk show called ‘Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik’ and a LIVE series on Instagram and YouTube called ‘LIVE with Manas’.His talks on ‘How to read a newspaper’ focus on newspaper reading as an essential habit for students. His articles and videos aim at finding solutions to the general queries of students and hence he believes in being students' editor, preparing them not just for any exam but helping them to become informed citizens. This is where he makes his teaching profession meet journalism. He is also the editor of UPSC Essentials' monthly magazine for the aspirants. He is a recipient of the Dip Chand Memorial Award, the Lala Ram Mohan Prize and Prof. Papiya Ghosh Memorial Prize for academic excellence. He was also awarded the University’s Post-Graduate Scholarship for pursuing M.A. in History where he chose to specialise in Ancient India due to his keen interest in Archaeology. He has also successfully completed a Certificate course on Women’s Studies by the Women’s Studies Development Centre, DU. As a part of N.S.S in the past, Manas has worked with national and international organisations and has shown keen interest and active participation in Social Service. He has led and been a part of projects involving areas such as gender sensitisation, persons with disability, helping slum dwellers, environment, adopting our heritage programme. He has also presented a case study on ‘Psychological stress among students’ at ICSQCC- Sri Lanka. As a compere for seminars and other events he likes to keep his orating hobby alive. His interests also lie in International Relations, Governance, Social issues, Essays and poetry. ... Read More