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According to the evaluation indicator system and the mathematic model of EMC, the evaluation and analysis are made on EMC in 2012. Table 11.1 lists the rankings and scores of EMC in 2012 and Fig. 11.1 displays the EMC scores of the six continents as well as the top three countries of each continent in 2012.

According to the evaluation indicator system and the mathematic model of EHC, the evaluation and analysis are made on EHC in 2012. Table 12.1 lists the rankings and scores of EHC in 2012 and Fig. 12.1 displays the EHC scores of the six continents as well as the top three countries of each continent in 2012.

The GEC evaluation indicator system is a comprehensive evaluation system composed of 1 primary indicator, 5 sub-indexes, 16 pillars and 60 individual indicators covering five aspects, i.e. REC, EEC, ECC, EMC and EHC. Within this system, every part is closely related, infiltrating and influencing one another and their inherent uniqueness and relevance. Accordingly, the evaluation results of GEC comprehensively represent the development level and competitive strength of the countries in the five aspects of resource environment, ecological environment, environment carrying and environment management. Of course, the environment competitiveness of all countries also show some characteristics and rules, both the general rules universally existing in each country and the special rules determined by the different national conditions.

Since the 1970s, with the increasingly prominent of population growth, resource shortages, energy crisis, food security, environmental pollution, soil degradation, biodiversity destruction and other issues, the global economic developments as well as the human security are under serious threat. The environment protection and the sustainable development become a systems project for all mankind. In 1972, the Club of Rome published “The Limits to Growth”, which marked that the environmental issues had become a common concern of global level. The awareness of environmental issues has increased from the national level to the regional level or even global level. The global environmental issue is not only a natural problem, but it is more a global social problem. In this report, based on the analysis of the global 133 countries or regions for qualifying environmental competitiveness, it reports the great efforts on protecting the environment in different countries and its positive results. Meanwhile, we can see the relative differences on the environmental competitiveness in different countries and their problems, which can provide some enlightenment for human being to response to global climate change, sustainable development.

Under the multiple pressures of traditional development pattern frustration, economic restructuring, industrial technology innovation, etc., the strong will for worldwide economic transition and economic resurgence & growth is driving the countries to explore the new engine to lead economic growth and the new advantage to reshape international competition. Undoubtedly, the development of new energy and clean energy, the response to climate change and the development of green economy become the important breakthrough for the transformation of global economic development pattern, attract antecedent attention in all countries and are highlighted as the focus of global agenda. It is just in the “storm region” of such a focus that the debate and gaming are conducted on environment among the developed countries and between the developed countries and the developing countries. So to speak, to enhance the environment competitiveness will represent a potential and sustaining power of the economic development of a country or region and relate to the sustainable development of the national or regional economy. The international competition in the future will be centered on environment and become the most vital phenomenon in the area of international competition. The strength of environment competitiveness will directly concern the comprehensive strength of the countries and regions in economy, science, etc. as well as the position of them in international competition. To enhance the environment competitiveness will become the necessary choice and action of all countries and regions.

Albania is a country in Southeastern Europe, bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. The coastal lowlands have typically Mediterranean weather; the highlands have a Mediterranean continental climate. And natural resources is poor. Albania has a total area of 27.4 thousand of square kilometers. As of late 2011, the gross population was 3.22 million, with GDP reaching USD 12.96 billion. Based on the index system of global environment competitiveness, comprehensive analysis on factors and indictors indicates that environment competitiveness index of Albania ranks at 31 among 133 countries.

Algeria is an Arab country in the north of Africa, bordered in the northeast by Tunisia, in the east by Libya, in the west by Morocco, in the southwest by Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Mali, in the southeast by Niger, and in the north by the Mediterranean Sea. Mali and the Mediterranean Sea in the north. And natural resources is rich. To the north, it has a Mediterranean climate and a tropical desert climate to the south. It covers 2,381.7 thousand of square kilometres. It had a population of 35.98 million and domestic production the gross (GDP) of USD 188.68 billion in 2011. Through the evaluation of global environment competitiveness, we can know that the environment competitiveness index of Algeria ranks at 104 among 133 countries.

Angola is a country in Southern Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean. Most area of Algola has a tropical savanna climate. And natural resources is rich. It covers 1,246.7 thousand of square kilometres. It had a population of 19.62 million and domestic production the gross (GDP) of USD 104.33 billion in 2011. Through the evaluation of global environment competitiveness, we can know that the environment competitiveness index of Angola ranks at 88 among 133 countries.

Argentina is a country in South America, bordered by Chile to the west and south, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast. Its southeast coast is on the Atlantic Ocean. It crosses the subtropical and temperate region. And natural resources is rich. It covers 2,736.7 thousand square kilometres. It had a population of 40.76 million and domestic production the gross (GDP) of USD 446.04 billion in 2011. Through the evaluation of global environment competitiveness, we can know that the environment competitiveness index of Argentina ranks at 66 among 133 countries.

Armenia is landlocked in the South Caucasus. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. It covers 28.5 thousand square kilometres. It had a population of 3.10 million and domestic production the gross (GDP) of USD 10.25 billion in 2011. Through the evaluation of global environment competitiveness, we can know that the environment competitiveness index of Slovenia ranks at 77 among 133 countries.