Data outputs and code for "Afro-descendant lands in South America contribute to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation"

This study employs mixed methods combining quantitative quasi-experimental analysis to estimate the effect of Afro-descendant Peoples' (ADP) lands on deforestation with a qualitative social-environmental-historical assessment of ADP conservation practices approach to contextualize the findings of the study. How to Attribute: Please use the following attribution when using or referencing this data: Sangat et al. (2025). Afro-descendant lands in South America contribute to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Communications Earth & Environment. Terms of Use: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/