Data access and licensing policy


Data from Land Conflict Watch (LCW)’s proprietary database of land conflicts can be used in downloadable form only with prior license and permission.
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We offer a graded pricing structure to institutions, corporates, students and researchers across the globe.**

Pricing

Institution One-Time Purchase Annual Subscription with Periodic Updates
Foreign Universities/Entities, Multilateral Development Organisations 1 USD per parameter per conflict 2 USD per parameter per conflict
Indian Corporations 1 USD per parameter per conflict 2 USD per parameter per conflict
Indian Universities/Autonomous Research Institutions 1 USD per parameter per 5 conflicts 2 USD per parameter per 5 conflicts
Foreign students 1 USD per parameter per 5 conflicts 2 USD per parameter per 5 conflicts
Indian student/NGOs 1 USD per parameter per 10 conflicts 2 USD per parameter per 10 conflicts

** At its discretion, LCW offers the license without fee to non-funded students, independent researchers or journalists, any institution or individual working on a non-funded project. It charges a royalty for its non-exclusive use to all other entities, organisations and individuals.

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For data access and licensing, write to our Database Lead, Anupa Sagar Kujur at anupa@landconflictwatch.org. 

Please note that access to LCW datasets does not imply access to or permission to use the methodologies, data architecture, field systems, or analytical frameworks through which these datasets are produced. These are governed separately under our Methodology Data Architecture & Knowledge Sharing Policy.