Composite environmental indices-a case of rickety rankings.

ABSTRACT: Composite indices have been widely used to rank the environmental performance of nations. Such environmental indices can be useful in communicating complex information as a single value and have the potential to generate political and media awareness of environmental issues. However, poorly constructed, or poorly communicated indices, can hinder efforts to identify environmental failings, and there are considerable differences in rank among existing environmental indices. Here, we provide a review of the conceptual frameworks and methodological choices used for existing environmental indices to enhance our understanding of their accuracy and applicability. In the present study, we review existing global indices according to their conceptual framework (objectives of the index and set of ind

SUBMITTER: Stevens SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720475 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature