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Belarus awarded best environmental index in the CIS

Ranking of 163 countries on environmental index (Environmental Performance Index) is satisfied by scientists at Yale and Columbia universities and posted on the official site of the former. This environmental index compiled on the basis of 25 criteria that cover the assessment of health related to environmental health and viability of the ecosystems of countries. In drawing up the index takes into account the state of air and water, forests, agricultural practices, government policy is critical to biodiversity, climate change, etc. Belarus has a ranking of 53rd position, Russia - 69 th, Armenia - 76 th, Kyrgyzstan - 79-th, Azerbaijan - 84 th, Moldova - 86 th, Ukraine - 87 th, Kazakhstan - 92 th, Tajikistan - 111 th, Uzbekistan - 144 th, Turkmenistan - 157 th. A higher place among the neighboring countries - Belarus occupy Latvia (21) and Lithuania (37). Poland in 63 th place, Estonia - by 57-m. Headed by an environmental rating of Iceland, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Sweden, closes - Mauritania, Central African Republic and Sierra Leone. Discuss this news you can count on our forum about flowers and plants.