The Assessment Methods of the Level of Countries Environmental Safety

Abstract

The article considers the problems of the analysis of the environmental safety in Russia against the world community. The research describes the experience of formation of the environmental indicators by various international organizations (IEA, OECD, World Bank, ECE etc.). A parallel was drawn with the Russian statistical database and the differences were revealed. A unique indicator system was formed, it is reasonable to use it at the Russian and international level for the analysis of the environmental safety of the territories. The suggestions for enhancement of the indicator system, used for assessment of the environmental state at the world and domestic level, were developed. The algorithms of measurement of the environmental sustainability of various territorial units were offered. A complex of economical-mathematical and statistical methods was used to carry out the study. The groupings, typologies and classifications of the countries by the level of the environmental sustainability were obtained as a result. The problem points, aggravating the environmental situation of the territories under investigation, were also revealed, and the ways to overcome them were pointed out.