According to the digital magazine, Eroski Consumer, Costa Rica ranks third as one of the most ecological countries in the world. This release is based on the results of the Environmental Performance Index 2010 from the Colombia and Yale universities in the United States.Costa Rica was ranked third for its natural wealth, which allows it to survive, in large part, off of eco-tourism. It has also avoided deforestation, which has devastated other Latin American countries and, therefore, scored well in foresting agriculture and fishing categories.
Iceland topped the list by receiving the highest score in many categories, like access to clean water or Green House Effect emissions per capita.Nevertheless, the study revealed that its weak points are air contamination and its effect on the eco-system.
This is the top-ten list and respective scores:
This is the top-ten list and respective scores:
1- Iceland: 93.5
2- Switzerland: 89.1
3- Costa Rica: 86.4
4- Sweden: 86
5- Norway: 81.1
6- Mauritius: 80.6
7- France: 78.2
8- Austria: 78.1
9- Cuba: 78.1
10- Colombia: 76.8
The study also reflects an overall drop in environmental quality among the 163 countries studied, with respect to the previous year, 2008, such as the case with the United States.
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