Restoration Database for Latin America and the Caribbean: 154 Project Profiles

154 restoration projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, mapped and characterized by Wageningen University and CIAT for USAID. The database includes planned, ongoing, and finished projects from initiatives like 20x20, GEF, and UNFCCC CDM. Project information was assembled from reports and websites of various restoration initiatives.

Use Cases

• Comparative analysis of restoration project characteristics across different funding initiatives mentioned in the description
• Mapping the geographic distribution and status of restoration projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Evaluating trends in landscape restoration for emissions reduction strategies
• Aggregating metadata from multiple project databases for meta-research

Strengths

• Contains detailed information on 154 specific restoration projects
• Integrates projects from multiple established initiatives, including 20x20, GEF, and UNFCCC CDM
• Compiled by authoritative research institutions (Wageningen University & Research and CIAT)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Collection Method

Project reports and information from websites of various restoration initiatives were used to assemble project information.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)