Methodology for the Database of Community Benefits Frameworks Across the US

The document describes the methodology for a database created by WRI and Data for Progress that tracks community benefits frameworks, such as community benefits agreements, used in the United States to provide local benefits during project development following community engagement.

• WRI and Data for Progress developed a Database of Community Benefits Frameworks Across the US to compile information on various frameworks, including community benefits agreements, which have been utilized in the United States for decades to deliver local benefits during project development after community engagement.
• The technical note specifies the methodology for the database, specifically addressing the motivations for its creation and the criteria used to select the included community benefits frameworks.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Methodology for the Database of Community Benefits Frameworks Across the US. https://www.wri.org/research/methodology-database-community-benefits-frameworks-across-us

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Methodology for the Database of Community Benefits Frameworks Across the US. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/methodology-database-community-benefits-frameworks-across-us.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendmethodology, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Methodology for the Database of Community Benefits Frameworks Across the US}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/methodology-database-community-benefits-frameworks-across-us}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }