Visual and textual data collated on the EJAtlas is used by different NGOs, networks,  governments and international institutions to understand and explain environmental and social struggles around the world.

Activists, organisers and campaigners examine the cases to help strategise on the elements of winning campaigns. It has been also used as a valuable networking tool by groups working on related issues, or against the same corporate actors in order to connect with potential allies.

Policy makers have used EJAtlas data to learn about the socio-ecological impacts and risks linked to social and economic activities spanning minerals, water, energy, waste, conservation, land, etc. The EJAtlas data helps diagnose the current material and energy flows and the associated political dynamics to formulate responsible ecological policies. 

Featured maps that combine new geospatial data layers on issues such water scarcity, forest cover, mining and oil concessions allow greater insight into the context and the underlying social and environmental drivers of the conflicts.