Governance & Law

Data related to legality, including protected areas, administrative boundaries, census areas, indigenous lands, legal documents, partnerships, pledges,  regulations, and compliance.

12 Dataset(s)

4 SubTopic(s)

SubTopics (4)

Administrative Boundaries

Datasets associated with Governance & Law (12)

Percent of Land Area Protected by Country

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Countries by % of land area under protection, 1990-2014

Wood Fiber Concessions

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Public lands allocated by governments to private companies for commercial tree plantations

Roadless Areas

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Areas at least 1 km from current roads

Nationally Determined Contributions Ratification

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Countries which have ratified their Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement

Environmental Democracy Index

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An index of environmental democracy based on the state of national laws protecting transparency, participation, and justice in environmental decision-making

World Database on Protected Areas

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Legally protected areas, according to various designations (e.g., national parks, state reserves, and wildlife reserves), which are managed to achieve conservation objectives

Fully and Highly Protected Marine Areas

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Detailed information about and implementation status of fully and highly protected marine areas

Hydropolitical Tension and Institutional Vulnerability

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Relative level of risk a basin or basin country unit has for political tension over its transboundary rivers

Resource rights

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Indigenous and Community Lands

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Landmark Indicative Lands

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