[Retracted] Assessment of the Impact of Higher Education on Environmental Quality in BRICS Economies Based on Sustainable Development Pathways

Table 3

Composite weight values.

Evaluation target	First-level evaluation index	Value	Secondary evaluation index	Value
BRICS eco-environmental quality assessment	Forest cover rate	0.424	Forest area	0.200
			Coverage percentage	0.224
	Water resources	0.004	Freshwater resources	0.001
			Total water use	0.001
	Climate environment	0.354	Carbon dioxide emissions	0.232
			Temperature change rate	0.122
	Protected area	0.210	Number of protected areas	0.210
			Biodiversity as a percentage of protected area	0.008