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UAE Leads The World In Environmental Performance Index 2022

The UAE ranked at top position in the Middle East and North Africa in the overall rankings of Yale University’s “Environmental Performance Index 2022” report.

Environmental Performance Index 2022 tracks the environmental performance of 180 nations. Of the 40 indicators included in the report, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) also ranked first globally in 6 of them.

Since 2006, the “Environmental Performance Index” (EPI) has been released every two years as an overview of the global sustainability situation. 

The study also offers recommendations for nations that want to advance toward a sustainable future. 

The report’s three primary goals—climate change performance, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality—are measured using 40 performance indicators that span 11 verticals.

Regional & Global Leadership

The UAE seized a full score of 100% in 6 environmental performance indicators, which are listed below: 

  • Marine Reserves,
  • Ecosystem Services,
  • Reduced Wetland Decline,
  • Low Dependence On Domestic Solid Fuels,
  • Low Black Carbon Growth Rate, &
  • Low Carbon Dioxide Emissions.

 In the “ecological vitality index,” the nation came in first place regionally and third overall, surpassing nations like –

  • Germany, Luxembourg, France, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

According to the Environmental Performance Index report from 2022, the UAE ranked first among Arab nations in the category “Indicator of lack of dangerous sewage.”

Environmental Performance Evaluation Indicators In The World

1. New Measures And Standards

The research is thorough in depending on actions that have an influence on combating climate change, and the acceptance of recycling as well as ocean pollution underneath the guise of waste management.

2. Policy Analysis

A fundamental method for assessing international environmental policy is the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) outcomes. 

EPI offers advice to nations that want to advance toward a sustainable future. All indicators are set on the same scale, which ranges from 0 to 100, to measure data.

3. Dominating The Global Landscape

The UAE led the world in a number of metrics for the environmental performance index. The percentage of the country’s total area that is made up of natural reserves climbed from 15.07 % (2019). 

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It has grown  to 15.53 percent (2020). 12.01 percent were designated as marine protected zones.

4. Index of Ecosystem Services

In the “ecological services index,” the UAE dominated the world stage. This indicator gauges the degree of wetland area loss or gain over a ten-year period. 

The nation also topped the global “black carbon growth rate drop index” for environmental performance.

5. Future Environmental Sustainability

The UAE held the top spot globally in 6 environmental performance indicators, which now assures it a prominent place among the nations best equipped to predict the future. 

Through a sole focus on protecting the environment from human civilization and climatic challenges, its overall development plan aimed to provide a sustainable environmental legacy for future generations.

6. Major Portion

Despite its fast expansion, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced significant environmental constraints, including the loss of water and living resources as well as groundwater supplies.

It has made a concerted effort to lessen these pressures, as well as their impact and unfavorable forecasts.

7. A Prominent Spot

The UAE has a prominent place among the nations that are best at anticipating obstacles and overcoming them to achieve exceptional results in every aspect of the environmental arena. 

By converting relevant problems into growth opportunities identifying and implementing cutting-edge research, artificial intelligence methods, and many other things.

8. Policies & Trends

The UAE has implemented a number of initiatives, policies, and directions that serve as a broad foundation for all sectors’ activity. 

The agriculture industry, which is growing the adoption and distribution of cutting-edge sustainable farming methods, is the most significant. 

The UAE’s economic diversification policy is strongly influenced by climate neutrality.

Conclusion Of Environmental Performance Index

One of the oldest institutions in the world is Yale University of the United States, which publishes the Environmental Performance Report. 

It was established in Connecticut, USA, in 1701, and now has 65 Nobel Prize winners in service.

The 2022 is for UAE which leads the world in the Environmental Performance Index this time. Their efforts made this position for them.

Bharat Gatha

Bharat loves to share positive stories & Indian growth in different domains across the country. People love to read his positive news stories. His core interests lie in business, technology & internet world.

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