SID Thematic Projects: Environmental Quality: Data Sources

1. Carbon dioxide emissions
1. Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and cement manufacturing ,  time series 1850 -2002
   Data source: World Resources Institute, Climate Analysis Indicator Tool, CAIT – Excel v. 3.0 http://cait.wri.org/downloads.php
   A compilation of data from International Energy Agency, Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, and Energy Information Agency, some WRI estimates 
   
2. Carbon dioxide emissions from land-use, time series 1950-2000
   Data source: World Resources Institute, Climate Analysis Indicator Tool, CAIT – Excel v. 3.0 http://cait.wri.org/downloads.php
   Data based on: Hougton, R.A. 2003. Emissions (and Sinks) of Carbon from    Land-Use Change. Report to the World Resources Institute from the Woods Hole   Research Center available at: http: //cait.wri.org
   
2. Sulfur emissions, time series for 1850 -2000(-2003) for 172 countries
   Data source: Stern, David I. Global Sulfur Emissions from 1850-2000
   http://www.rpi.edu/~sternd/Sulfur.html
   
3. Methane (CH4) emissions, time series for 1970-2005
   Data source for 1970-2000: Emission Database for Global Atmospheric   Research (EDGAR 3.2 and EDGAR 32FT2000). Data imported from United Nations Environmental Program – Global Environmental Outlook Data Portal http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/
   Data for 2005: Environmental Protection Agency, Global Anthropogenic Non-CO2  Greenhouse Gas Emissions http://www.epa.gov/nonco2/econ-inv/downloads/GlobalAnthroEmissionsReport.pdf
        
4. Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emissions time series for 1970-2005
   Data source for 1970-2000: Emission Database for Global Atmospheric   Research (EDGAR 3.2 and EDGAR 32FT2000). Data imported from United Nations Environmental Program – Global Environmental Outlook Data Portal http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/
   Data for 2005: Environmental Protection Agency, Global Anthropogenic Non-CO2  Greenhouse Gas Emissions http://www.epa.gov/nonco2/econ-inv/downloads/GlobalAnthroEmissionsReport.pdf
   
5. High global warming potential gases GWP) and ozone depleting substances: perfluorocarbons (PFCS), chloroflurocarbons (CFCS), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and methyl bromide (CH3Br) Data source for PFCS, and SF6:   World Resources Institute, Climate Analysis Indicator Tool, CAIT – Excel v. 3.0 http://cait.wri.org/downloads.php. Data source for CFCS, HFCS, and Methyl Bromide: UNEP-Ozone Secretariat. Data imported from UNEP-GEO Data Portal http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/  (time series 1986-2005)
   

1. Industrial organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions, time series for 1980-2003. Data source: of data: World Bank – World Development Indicators. Data imported from UNEP-GEO Data Portal 1980-2003
         http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/mod_download/download_xls.php?selectedID=1458
       
2. Access to improved drinking water, time series: 1970 -2000. Data source: Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, Water Data http://www.worldwater.org/ A compilation of data from UNEP, World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
   
3. Access to improved sanitation, time series: 1970 -2002. Data source: Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, Water Data http://www.worldwater.org/  A compilation of data from UNEP, World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
   

1. Level oh human-induced soil degradation. Data source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Global Assessment of Soil Degradation, National Soil Degradation Maps http://www.fao.org/landandwater/agll/glasod/glasodmaps.jsp
   

1. Total forests average annual change 1990-2005
   
2. Primary forest annual change 1990-2005
   
3. Forest plantation annual change 1990-2005
   
4. Annual change in growing stock 1990-2005
   Data source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Forest resources Global Assessment 2005 http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/fra/en/
   

1. Municipal waste collection, time series for 1990-2005.
   Data source: United Nations Common Database http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/quindicators.htm. A compilation of data from  United Nations Sustainable Development/UNEP , Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Eurostat
   
2. Percentage of total population served by municipal waste collection, time series for 1990-2005
   Data source: United Nations Common Database http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/quindicators.htm. A compilation of data from  United Nations Sustainable Development/UNEP , Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Eurostat.
   

1. Percentage of protected areas to total surface land area, time series 1990-2005. Data source: United Nations Common Database http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/quindicators.htm
   

1. Participation in international treaties (Basel Convention on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on International Trade of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Rotterdam Convention (Hazardous Substances), Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol , Vienna convention and Montreal Protocol, World Heritage Convention)
   Data source: UNEP-GEO Data Portal  
   http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/mod_download/download_xls.php?selectedID=1458