Data Sources
​
-
Key Biodiversity Areas: BirdLife International (2017). World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the KBA Partnership: BirdLife International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Global Wildlife Conservation, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Wildlife Conservation Society and World Wildlife Fund. Available at www.keybiodiversityareas.org (Accessed on 05/07/2020)
-
Protected Areas: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN (2020), Protected Planet: [The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)] [https://www.protectedplanet.net/], [Downloaded on 08/2020], Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net
-
Species in Biodiversity Areas: IUCN, 2019. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Red List version 3. https://www.iucnredlist.org (Downloaded on 2nd August 2020)
-
Water Stress Indicator: Aqueduct 3.0: Updated Decision-Relevant Global Water Risk Indicators. Data accessed from https://www.wri.org/resources/data-sets/aqueduct-global-maps-30-data (in July 2020)
This indicator measures total annual water withdrawals (municipal, industrial, agricultural) expressed at a percentage of the total annual available flow. Higher values indicate more competition among users. Source: https://www.indiawatertool.in/
-
Rivers: Ouellet Dallaire, C., Lehner, B., Sayre, R., Thieme, M. (2018): A multidisciplinary framework to derive global river reach classifications at high spatial resolution. Environmental Research Letters. Data is available at http://www.hydrosheds.org/page/gloric
-
Construction: India Under Construction is an online, interactive data portal that provides information on infrastructure, protected areas, and forest fragmentation across India. Data accessed from https://indiaunderconstruction.com/ (in July 2020)
-
Mines: Mines data includes available information on leased and/or operational mineral mines in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Sources primarily include government websites and other open-source data platforms
-
Sectors: Sectors of the economy are mapped to the mines based on where they get the raw material. This mapping provides a physical geographical footprint of a sector and its implications on biodiversity and water resources. Data mapping sources primarily include government websites and other open-source data platforms
​