Data and code: Counterfactual impact evaluation of Mpumalanga Biodiversity Sector Plan

This study, published in 2022, used quasi-experimental methods to evaluate the conservation impact of systematic conservation planning which is used to guide land use decisions in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The code and data used in the study is made available here. Publication: Von Staden, L., M. C. Lötter, S. Holness, and A. T. Lombard. 2022. An evaluation of the effectiveness of Critical Biodiversity Areas, identified through a systematic conservation planning process, to reduce biodiversity loss outside protected areas in South Africa. Land Use Policy 115:106044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2022.106044