Chinese Development in Ecological Hotspots
Chinese Official Finance in Ecologically Sensitive Areas Geocoded Research Release, Version 1.0.1
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Summary
This sub-nationally georeferenced dataset of Chinese official finance activities between 2000 and 2014 tracks $149,159,306,133.72 of commitments in three ecologically sensitive regions -- the Tropical Andes in South America, the Great Lakes of Africa, and the Mekong Delta in Southeast Asia.
Official Citation
BenYishay, Ariel, Bradley Parks, Daniel Runfola, Rachel Trichler. 2016. Forest Cover Impacts of Chinese Development Projects in Ecologically Sensitive Areas. AidData Working Paper #32. Williamsburg, VA: AidData.
Metadata
Version
Version 1.0.1
(Most Current Version)
(Most Current Geocoded Version)
Methodology
Geocoded
SDG Coded
Natural Resource Concessions
TUFF
Survey Results
Specifications
File Size:
Publication Date:
Jan 2017
Starting Year:
2000
Ending Year:
2014
Number of Entries:
2,224
Total Amount Tracked:
USD 149,159,306,133.72 (2014)
Currency:
2014 USD
Full Description
This sub-nationally georeferenced dataset of Chinese official finance activities between 2000 and 2014 tracks $149,159,306,133.72 of commitments in three ecologically sensitive regions -- the Tropical Andes in South America, the Great Lakes of Africa, and the Mekong Delta in Southeast Asia. It includes 1,158 projects covering 2,224 locations using data collected with AidData's Tracking Under-Reported Financial Flows (TUFF) methodology. All tables in the data folder can be joined by the project_id attribute. This data was created using funds from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Grant # 14-106444-000-INP). Please direct any questions or comments to data@aiddata.org.