Environmental Policies & Regulations

This sub-sub-indicator assess the effectiveness of environmental policies and institutions overseeing the protection and use of natural resources and pollution management. The institutional assessment considers cross-cutting issues, including the quality and effectiveness of environmental impact assessment systems and environmental governance factors, namely, access to information, public participation, cross-sectoral coordination, and accountability. In addition, assessments of environmental themes cover air and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste, freshwater resources, marine and coastal resources, ecosystem and biodiversity management, renewable and nonrenewable resources, and climate change