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04-22-2009, 06:00 PM
The DR ranked 33rd on the 2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which "centers on two broad environmental protection objectives: reducing environmental stresses on human health, and promoting ecosystem vitality and sound natural resource management." Data was collected for 149 countries, with Switzerland making it to the top of the list as the cleanest country in the world. Neighboring country Haiti is ranked in 119th place. The list is compiled on the basis of 25 environmental indicators, including environmental health, ecosystem vitality, biodiversity, climate change and natural resources.
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