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Environmental Wellbeing Index

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The Environmental Wellbeing Index (EWI) is a global composite index that measures the health and regenerative capacity of Earth's natural systems — soil, water, air, and biodiversity — across every continent, ocean, and country. It tracks how far industrial activity, technology, and human consumption have pushed these systems beyond their natural recovery limits, while also crediting nations for restorative and sustainable contributions. By combining land and ocean data with country-level accountability, EWI aims to give the world a shared, actionable measure of ecological health — much like GDP measures economic output or HDI measures human development.

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Beyond Recoverable Limits: The Environmental Wellbeing Index

The Environmental Wellbeing Index is meant to sit alongside GDP and HDI on the table where decisions get made — a shared reference for how much pressure the planet can still absorb, and who is doing the work of recovery. The Global Wellbeing Forum is convening scientists, statistical agencies, and civil society now to shape its first methodology cycle.