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This review was undertaken during October 2016. As the review was very rapid (in an attempt to coincide with strategic national environment policy considerations) and unfunded, what follows should be considered as a high-level review; raising questions and pointers for further research and evidence gathering. CSG members drew upon their own experience, documents provided by the Defra group, other sources and CSG members' understanding of their research evidence in developing the review. Three questions were specified: 1. Is the CaBA Policy Framework still fit for purpose? 2. Is the purpose and goal of the Policy Framework still being met? 3. What changes are required to improve wider partnership working or how the CaBA Policy Framework might be expanded? We are acutely aware of the uncertainties associated with Brexit and therefore our review is inevitably subject to revision as national policy and legislative priorities emerge. This includes possible responses to the expected consultation on Defra's 25 Year Environment Plan.

While there is growing interest in participatory research to address issues around environmental sustainability, the focus of analysis tends to be on the results or products of the research rather than the processes involved. Addressing this gap, the authors draw on their experience of specific mapping techniques, based on different systemic concepts and theories, that have helped facilitate, explore and capture different understandings of the relationships, perspectives and boundaries within situations involving environmental sustainability. The development of visual mapping techniques is explained and practical case studies describe their application in environmental sustainability projects, from working with farmers and their networks to using visual mapping with indigenous communities and managing coastal environments. Each case study provides a 'real world' project example from researchers with extensive experience of using these techniques to research different aspects of environmental sustainability over several decades