renewal vs reclamation

renewal and reclamation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
renewal	Yes	No	No	No
reclamation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, renewal and reclamation are synonyms defined as:

renewal and reclamation: the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

Other synonyms of renewal include rehabilitation.

renewal (noun)	reclamation (noun)
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation	rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
the act of renewing	the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
filling again by supplying what has been used up	the recovery of useful substances from waste products