Scandinavia, the U.S. and the environment (guess who's not on top)

[Taxman]

Since it seems nobody got a chance to check this out when I first posted it, I thought I'd do so again in case some might find it interesting. The following are links to a site run by the world economic forum, which compiled a list of countries and their relative rankings for "environmental sustainability" a numeric figure that combines information on various levels of environmental practices:

About the list

The list

Careful perusal will reveal that not only is the U.S. is ranked a mere 45th, but the list is topped by a number of scandinavian countries (which are socialist states of course) and Canada (Uruguay is #6 believe it or not). The results suggest that GDP does not necessarily have much to do with environmental sustainability. On the U.S., the page states:

"The United States’ performance is uneven. The US lags in controlling greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change and under-performs its peers in reducing waste. Yet, the US stands at the forefront of the world in controlling water pollution and promoting robust environmental policy debates."

Seems we are a mixed blessing on the world's enviromental health.