This point layer represents the occurrence of conflicts, political violence, and protests.

Conflict data serve as indirect indicators of local social conditions, reflecting internal tensions within communities and direct confrontations between groups. This information is crucial for assessing the risks and challenges faced by sustainable development projects. The presence of armed conflicts, protests, or attacks on communities can impact the feasibility of initiatives in sectors such as environmental conservation, infrastructure, food security, and access to basic services. Integrating this data into geospatial analyses helps identify high-vulnerability areas, anticipate impacts, and design mitigation strategies that enhance community resilience and ensure the continuity of investments in risk-prone environments.

This layer is an adaptation by AmazoniaForever360+, 2023, in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Integrity of the IDB. The original data comes from ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project), specifically using the dataset for Latin America. These data include events such as armed clashes, attacks on civilians, protests, and organized violence, and can be used in studies on security, governance, and development. ACLED is a global database that compiles detailed information on conflicts, aiming to publish georeferenced data on the location, type, actors, and victims of violent events. The events presented cover the period from 2018 to 2024, focusing on events within the Amazon and its immediate area of influence. The original database has been significantly simplified, retaining the following fields:

• (disorder_t): Describes the type of disorder with several broad categories:

  • "Demonstrations" – Organized protests, which may be peaceful or violent. These typically serve as expressions of social or political demands.
  • "Political violence" – Acts of violence with political motivations.
  • "Political violence; Demonstrations" – Refers to situations where peaceful demonstrations become violent due to external actors or escalating tensions.
  • "Strategic developments" – Large-scale strategic actions or developments related to policy changes, external interventions, or significant transformations in a region’s social or political structure.

• (event_type): Event type, such as "Protests" or "Riots."

• (sub_event): Defines the exact nature of the event, describing whether the protest was peaceful or violent.

ACLED is an open-access data project, meaning most of its data is freely available. However, access to more detailed or customized datasets may require a special request or subscription.

🔗 ACLED Website

Additional conflict-related information can be found at:

• UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Collects data on forced displacement, refugees, and internally displaced persons due to conflicts.
  🔗 UNHCR Data Portal

• UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Provides data on violence related to organized crime, drug trafficking, and transnational crime.
  🔗 UNODC Data Portal

• Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP): Publishes data on armed conflicts, including violent conflicts and their characteristics, with details on conflict events and involved actors.
  🔗 UCDP Database