This calls for complex analysis with simple actions. The need to foster participatory reflection. There is a need not only to collect data but also to reflect on one's own actions and ability to act, and to assist understanding of the context in a participatory setting. Reflection is required to determine issues and indicators, choose levels of complexity and methods of measurement and analysis. Using maps to link theory to reality.
Maps are the vehicle to link reflection and concrete reality.
Focus on the conservation of natural resources. In this work we have chosen to focus on the conservation of natural resources as the key issue of sustainability, but other focuses such as health or education could be chosen. Human behaviour as the cause of unsustainability. Since unsustainability is caused by the actions of people, we need to understand what human behaviour is problematic and the motivations behind the behaviour. Influencing human behaviour.