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This policy brief describes a transdisciplinary project focused on the relationship between extreme heat, public health, and green spaces in Mexico City. It highlights a significant underreporting of heat-related health symptoms in official statistics and advocates for the integration of green infrastructure into public health and climate adaptation policies to address socio-spatial inequalities.

This April 2022 report by Natural Justice analyzes the spatial expansion and socio-economic and environmental impacts of phosphate mining by the Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) in the Tivaouane department. The study uses satellite imagery and participatory mapping to document the displacement of 23 villages and the loss of thousands of hectares of agricultural land, while highlighting tensions over inadequate compensation and severe environmental pollution.

This research paper presents the results of two multi-stakeholder participatory GIS (PGIS) workshops held in June and July 2014 in the Morogoro region of Tanzania. The workshops aimed to map small-scale dairy production systems, feed sources, and support infrastructure in the Kilosa and Mvomero districts to provide a baseline for the CLEANED-VCs environmental assessment framework. The study identifies various livestock keeping systems, environmental risks such as land encroachment and water scarcity, and explores scenarios for increasing milk yields through improved education, breeding, and fodder production.

The 'Exercice Flux des Ressources (FdR): Guide de Mise en Oeuvre' is a practical guide published by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in November 2023. It describes a participatory mapping exercise designed to help rural households, specifically in Burkina Faso, recognize 'natural' household waste as valuable agricultural resources. The guide provides a step-by-step methodology for facilitators to map the flow of resources—from production and consumption to waste generation and management—to identify system weaknesses and explore sustainable valorization options.