  Armenia ranks 76th in World Environmental Performance IndexMarch 10, 2011 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the World Environmental Performance Index, which is created by the scientists of Yale and Columbia Universities, Iceland and Switzerland have the highest index. Costa–Rica which implements the stimulation and promotion of eco-tourism and protects the local biodiversity strictly has got the third place. The worst environmental index belongs to the United Arab Emirates and Nigeria. Georgia has the 59th place among 163 countries, Armenia is 76th and Azerbaijan is 84th, REC Caucasus News reported. Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators and it determines the environmental performance in the world. According to the scientists, EPI is like GDP in the environmental field. The indicators cover general conditions of water, air and approach to the wastes. Also, it includes policy categories covering state policy in conserving the biodiversity and improving the environment and ecosystem vitality.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
