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Water: Standardized Precipitation - Evapotranspiration Index

Data source provider

MODIS Aqua and Terra satellites

Use cases

Exposure quantification, Investment and lending decisions, Scenario analysis, Stress testing

Data group

Water indicators

Metric Type

Footprint

Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference

MODIS

Unit (e.g. CO2)

Composited Evapotranspiration (ET), Latent Heat Flux (LE), Potential ET (PET) and Potential LE (PLE)

Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)

By Country

Time horizon 

Backward-looking

Frequency

Latest update

Time series

2021-current

Accessibility

Public

Observation on data availability/gaps

The World Bank curates and maintains a wide range of ESG data for policy makers, financial market participants and academic researchers. The World Bank's Sovereign ESG Data Framework presents a 3-pillar framework consisting of metrics and corresponding data over time and regions. The Environment pillar measures the sustainability of a country's economic performance given its natural resource endowment, management, its risk or resilience to climate change and other natural hazards. It pays particular attention to the internalization of environmental externalities created by economic activity. It also accounts for sustainable energy access and food security, crucial factors for stable long-term economic growth.

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