ICE Meta Data: An Explication of the Indicators and Coding Criteria for the Inventory of Conflict and Environment Case Studies

This data relates to the paper, "National Policy Interests and Opportunities for Multilateral Agreement on Key Trade and Environment Issues", James R. Lee, February 28, 2002, Paper prepared for the ISA Conference, Portland, Oregon

This table below provides correspondance for explaining the data found in the TED case study data. Besides the basic information in the case studies, the data set is augmented by the inclusion of ancillary and other related variables that may be of interest in further research.

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Var Num Variable Operationalization Dimension Range
A Number ID case number Interval 1-649
B Case Unique mnemonic Nominal Open
C Time Ancient, Middle or Modern Cases Ordinal 1-3
D Trigger Event that set conflict sturctures in motion Nominal Open
E Continent Land Masses and Oceans Nominal Delimited list
F Region North, South, East, West, and special (Amazon) Nominal Delimited list
G Country Modern or historic name Nominal Delimited list
H Habitat By Climactic types Nominal Delimited list
I Conflict Type International versus Domestic Binomial Derived data
J Environmental Link All environmental problem types Nominal Delimited list
K Scope Geographical range of interest Ordinal Local toGlobal
L Outcome   Nominal Delimited list
M Level High, medium or low Ordinal Derived data
N Fatality Number of civiliana nd military directly dead Interval Collected from secondary sources
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Start Date

Begin Year

 Interval Year
P End Date End Year Interval Year
Q Duration Difference between start nd end years

Interval

 Year
R Hyperlink Web Address Location HTTP