Is India's position really critical in terms of environmental performance? india has been ranked at the bottom of the list of 180 countries in terms of environmental performance. The government of india refused to accept this index. The government has rejected this report. After all, what is the opinion of environmentalists about this index. Why does he reject this report? Today in this episode we will tell you what is the big concern of environmentalists regarding environmental protection.

Situation in South Asia critical

India is at the bottom of the Environment Performance Index 2022 report. According to this report, india has got the lowest marks. India's position in South Asia is at the bottom. india (18.9), Myanmar (19.4), vietnam (20.1), bangladesh (23.1) and pakistan (24.6) have been found in this list. china is ranked 161st with 28.4 points. The special feature of this report is that most of the countries with low scores are those who have given priority to economic development over stability. Apart from this, at the bottom of this list are those countries which are facing unrest and other crises. An analysis of EPI data reveals that financial resources, good governance, human development and regulatory quality are important factors in enhancing the stability of the country.

The indian government rejected the report

1- However, the government of india has completely rejected the report of Environment Performance Index 2022. The government of india says that there are many flaws in this report. The government has raised questions about the scale and methods of its assessment. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Environment, it was said that there are flaws in the recently released Environmental Performance Index. Many of the indicators in this index are based on unfounded assumptions. Some of the indicators used to measure performance are based on guesswork and unscientific methods.

2- Environmentalist Vijaypal Baghel says that this index is prepared by developed countries. The determination of this index consists of the standards set by the developed countries. These standards completely ignore the challenges faced by the developing and backward countries. He said that india is one of those countries in the world, where there are laws for environmental protection. He said that conservation of nature is in both our civilization and culture. We not only preserve the rivers, mountains and trees present in our environment but also worship them.

3- He said that although the issue of environment is a big challenge for the whole world. If we do not warn in time, then this earth will not be habitable. Environmentalist Baghel says that before blaming others, developed countries should look in their own eyes. Developed countries cannot shy away from their responsibilities. Developed countries have done great damage to the environment on their development path. So they should take a big initiative in this direction. Developed countries cannot run away from their responsibility. He stressed that the environment is being harmed in the journey of development. Developed countries are responsible for this.

4- He said that it is not that india does not have environmental challenges. indian economy is progressing very fast in the 21st century. india is developing very fast. In such a situation, we have to think that there should be a balance between development and environment. Environmental protection has to be given the form of a movement. Now the time has come to take this movement out of government papers and connect it with public participation. He said that unless environmental protection will take the form of a movement and it is not connected with public participation, concrete progress can not be expected in this direction.

Denmark tops the index

Denmark tops the 2022 Environmental Performance Index. It is followed by britain and Finland. The index, published by Yale and Columbia University, uses 40 performance indicators across 11 categories to assess countries on the importance of climate change, environmental health and ecology. The US is ranked 20th out of 22 wealthiest democracies in the West and 43rd on the overall list. The EPI report said that the relatively low ranking is due to the retreat from environmental protection measures during the administration of former US President Donald Trump.

What will be the picture of 2025?

At present, only a handful of countries, including denmark and the UK, are set to reach greenhouse gas reduction levels by 2050, the report said. It said that greenhouse gas emissions are increasing rapidly in major countries like china, india and russia and many other countries are moving in the wrong direction. EPI projections indicate that china, india, the US and russia will be responsible for more than 50 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions in just four countries if current trends continue. It said that with increasingly dangerous air quality and rapidly rising greenhouse gas emissions, india has slipped to the bottom of the ranking for the first time.