Nations Ranked as Protectors of the Environment, an article in the New York Times, discusses a study conducted by Yale. This study ranks countries by their environmental sustainable-- an index which ranks nations on conservation issues such as air quality, biodiversity and international environmental cooperation. This study placed Norway, Finland and Uruguay at the top. While these three countries are usually not linked in the international arena, their common policies and beliefs regarding the environment may allow them to come together in international environmental negations and create an sub-system based on environmental-friendly policy, albeit this sub-system might be temporary.
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monisha - good catch on the organization of an international subsystem in the area of environmental sustainability. One particular part of the article also caught my eye: "Irritation at low rankings in the 2002 index spurred countries like Mexico and South Korea to improve their efforts, Mr. Esty added." Just goes to show how such research efforts and ranking systems by non-state actors can influence the course of another country's environmental policies. Another piece of evidence that demonstrates the complexity of international relations in our current age.
M.H. - Can you direct us to a link that shows the Gallup poll you mention? I'd be interested in checking it out.
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