O mapa dos conflitos ambientais em Minas Gerais

Abstract

This article presents the process of construction of the “Map of Environmental Conflicts in Minas Gerais” and its theoretical and methodological assumptions. The differences between the mapping of social struggles and social cartography will be presented, as well as the development of the “environmental conflict” approach during the design of the project, based on practical examples of conflicts over hydroelectric power, access to water in urban space, incineration of hospital waste, monocultures, among several others. The main objective of the project was to create an interactive observatory of environmental conflicts to facilitate the exchange of experiences between social groups that fight for environmental justice and to introduce the principles of environmental equity in the various planning processes.