| Basic Information | Download the list of reports(1.1MB)(xls) |
The Pacific Research Institute; The American Enterprise Institute
Index of Leading Environmental Indicators: 2009 Report
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| Title | Index of Leading Environmental Indicators: 2009 Report
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| Description | This annual report highlights changes to the environment both nationally and worldwide. This series of reports began in 1996 with the intention of providing information on key environmental trends and filling the public knowledge gap relating to environmental information. |
| Organization | The Pacific Research Institute; The American Enterprise Institute |
| Year | 2009 |
| URL | http://liberty.pacificresearch.org/publications/index-of-leading-environmental-indicators-2009-report-2
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| Level of Technical Detail | Medium |
| Direct Access to Data | No |
| Direct Access to Metadata | Yes |
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| Link to Organization | http://www.pacificresearch.org/default.asp
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| Contact Information | 415-989-0833, 916-448-1926 |
| Environmental Indicator Scale | National, Regional, Ecosystem |
| Additional Information | Public Perception |
| Information about the indicators in the report | ||
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| Environmental Category in the Report | Indicator in the Report | EPA Web Taxonomy |
| Air Quality Trends | Air Quality index - Air pollutants | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Air Quality Trends | Air Quality index - Ozone only | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Air Quality Trends | Air Quality index - PM 2.5 | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Particulate Matter |
| Air Quality Trends | Carbon monoxide | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Air Quality Trends | Lead | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Air Quality Trends | Nitrogen dioxide | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Air Quality Trends | Ozone | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Air Quality Trends | Particulate matter 2.5 | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Particulate Matter |
| Air Quality Trends | Particulates 10 | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Particulate Matter |
| Air Quality Trends | Sulfur dioxide | Air:Air Pollution Air:Air Quality Pollutants & Contaminants:Air Pollutants:Criteria Air Pollutants |
| Climate Change: Indicators and Outlook | Atmospheric CO2 concentrations | Air:Climate Change |
| Climate Change: Indicators and Outlook | Global temperature anomaly | Air:Climate Change |
| Climate Change: Indicators and Outlook | Incident of "Tipping Point" in climate change news articles | Air:Climate Change |
| Climate Change: Indicators and Outlook | Northern sea ice extent | Air:Climate Change |
| Climate Change: Indicators and Outlook | Sea ice trends | Air:Climate Change |
| Climate Change: Indicators and Outlook | September arctic sea ice anomaly | Air:Climate Change |
| Climate Change: Indicators and Outlook | U.S. GHG emission intensity | Air:Climate Change |
| Climate Change: Indicators and Outlook | U.S. carbon dioxide emissions | Air:Climate Change |
| Land and Species Conservation | IUCN red list of threatened species | Species:Endangered Species |
| Land and Species Conservation | Simulation of trends in fisheries with global ITQ | Food Safety:Fish & Wildlife Consumption Industries: Agricultural Industry: Aquaculture |
| Land and Species Conservation | Tropical deforestation in Brazil | Sustainable Development Industries: Agricultural Industry: Forestry |
| Land and Species Conservation | U.S. fish stock sustainability index | Food Safety:Fish & Wildlife Consumption Sustainable Development |
| Trends in Public Opinion | Respondents considering themselves to be an environmentalist | |
| Water Quality | Lake Tahoe water clarity | Water:Surface Water:Lakes Pollutants & Contaminants:Biological Contaminants:Microorganisms:Algae |