The Eco-efficiency Index at the international level:

a comparative analysis of the performance of 51 countries between 1991 and 2012

Authors

  • Harine Matos Maciel Doutoranda em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente pela Universidade Federal do CEará. Professora do IFCE.
  • Ahmad Saeed Khan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18472/SustDeb.v8n1.2017.21089

Keywords:

Ecoeficiência, Recursos Naturais, Desenvolvimento, Preservação

Abstract

The objective of this research was to calculate the Eco-efficiency Index (IE) for 51 countries using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. It was found that the value of the average eco-efficiency has decreased between the years 1991 and 2012. Developed countries in general, and the European continent in particular, displayed the highest levels of eco-efficiency. Overall, in all years, the EI has been very low in most countries, half of which are developing countries and are located predominantly in the Asian continente. The main implication of this research is that stricter environmental regulations are required, especially for countries that have low eco-efficiency values. This analysis aims to incresase awareness in order to propose more sustainable developement strategies for future generations.

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Author Biography

Harine Matos Maciel, Doutoranda em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente pela Universidade Federal do CEará. Professora do IFCE.

Economista
Especialista em Desenvolvimento Econômico
Mestre em Economia Rural
Doutoranda em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente
Professora do IFCE.

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Published

2017-04-30

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Maciel, H. M., & Khan, A. S. (2017). The Eco-efficiency Index at the international level:: a comparative analysis of the performance of 51 countries between 1991 and 2012. Sustainability in Debate, 8(1), 125–140. https://doi.org/10.18472/SustDeb.v8n1.2017.21089

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