LA NACION ARTICLE
Costa Rica ranks third in the world in environmental conservation
Pablo Fonseca Q. | pfonseca@nacion.com
Published: 2010/01/28 | 09:37 AM
San Jose (Editor).
Costa Rica ranked third overall in global pollution control and management
of natural resources, according to the 2010 Environmental Performance
Index .
Out of a possible maximum score of 100, Costa Rica scored 86.4.
_e index, prepared by experts from Yale and Columbia, was presented at the
World Economic Forum in Davos.
Only Iceland and Switzerland ranked higher than our country. _e index
analyzed 163 countries in various categories, including air quality, water
management, biodiversity management, fisheries, agriculture and combating
climate change.
_e EFE news agency reported, "the first place positions were awarded because
of the investments these countries have made in environmental infrastructure,
pollution control and other policies aimed at long-term sustainability."
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