Environmental sustainability index for Indian states 2008
The Environmental Sustainability Index report for 2008 by Centre for Development Finance tracks the environment performance of 28 states and projects their ability to protect the environment in future. Manipur leads as the best performing state followed by Sikkim and Tripura. The Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) is a ranking tool which maps the environment performance of 28 states of India and projects the ability of the states to protect their environment in the coming years. A state with higher ESI ranking means it has managed its natural resource stock judiciously; face less stress on it environment systems and less impact on human health. On the contrary, a state with lower ESI indicates that it has depleted its stock of natural resources and has accumulated waste and pollution which has created stress on ecosystem and human health. It is a relatively new concept and a pioneer effort with regard to Indian states.