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Czech Republic Occupies 18th Place in Environmental Study EPI

According to the study Environmental performance index (EPI) conducted by Yale and Columbia University, the Czech Republic  occupies 18th place in the world ranking of environmental indicators.

Top of the research of 132 countries was Switzerland.

EPI is a quantitative study that follows national results relating to the environment, using the best available data. Research is conducted over many years, and every two years, the results are published.

Research is conducted on the basis of the quality of water samples, air pollution, sewage, industrial waste removal, number of green areas. Each of the indicators is evaluated on a 100-point scale.

The bottom end of the ranking of environmentally divided countries includes the likes of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iraq.

Mariam Alelishvil​i