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Learning activity 11

According to K. Phajane (2021) South Africa lacks sufficient water. South Africa is the world's 30th driest country, with an annual precipitation of 450mm, slightly more than half the global average of 860mm. This average, however, conceals the significant variation in rainfall across the country, with less than 100mm being the most common Per year, more than 1,000mm of rain falls along South Africa's west coast and more than 1,000mm falls along the east coast. Droughts occur on a regular and sometimes long-term basis in the country. Water conservation and effective water management should be priority focus areas of South Africa's water policy in light of the country's increasing water scarcity. There is a critical need to implement market-based incentives to optimize the allocation of scarce water resources among competing parties.

According to K. Phajane (2021) While the term "social justice" is frequently used by Australian policymakers on all sides of politics to justify a wide range of decisions, it is rarely defined. If liberals and conservatives, religious fundamentalists and radical secularists all believe that their causes are socially just, then , how can we come up with a common definition for the term? The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the historical development of the concept of social justice and to identify the themes that are prevalent emphasized by differing perspectives on what social justice entails.

According to K. Phajane (2021)  Environmental social justice is a subset of social justice that seeks to address equality and fairness in relation to injustices caused by environmental issues. The 'injustice' occurs because persons from higher socioeconomic groups may be better equipped to deal with the repercussions of climate change, then the wealthy can relocate to less polluted locations, They can afford insurance more easily, they also have access to alternate items while suffering from ailments associated to pollution of the air, water, soil, and food, wealthy individuals may be able to receive better healthcare.

According to K. Phajane (2021) To achieve environmental social justice, governments, corporations, labor unions, and communities must collaborate to: resolve environmental problems you should offer assistance to communities who are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and climate change and to provide disadvantaged communities access to resources. richer countries, which are more responsible for environmental degradation than developing countries, should aid developing countries in addressing the obstacles they have in implementing environmental programs, reacting to the impact of climate change, and supporting vulnerable communities.

The post-apartheid government's challenge has been to build an inclusive society while overcoming the prejudice and oppressive legacies of colonial and apartheid. This entailed rebuilding and reorienting the rule of law's development and environmental focus. South Africa's environmental legislation have been greatly affected by key events occurring on a worldwide scale. The socioeconomic and environmental rights entrenched in the 1996 constitution are the major foundations of South Africa's environmental management framework. In this respect, the constitution establishes the legal basis for environmental preservation. Section 28 of the constitution theoretically institutionalizes environmental justice and the human-environment link.

K. Phajane. 2021. SU6: SA Society-environment  narratives & discourses; policy. part 11 [PowePoint presentation]. Unpublished lecture notes on efundi. SOCY211.Vaal: NWU