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04 June 2021

SOCY 211

Homework activity part 11

 

Name the four environmental narratives identified in SA

In sociology, there are four environmental narratives, and they are, the conservation, the economic, the local view and the non-state action narrative.

What is the objective and motive for each narrative?

 The conservative narrative. All these narratives have different aims which may contradict each other. The aim of the conservative is an authoritarian view that aims to preserve land and resources by excluding the community from decision-making processes. By doing this the authorities aim to reduce human interference through implementing things like the enclosure models (fines and policies). An economic view is a capitalist approach, this view sees the environment and resources as a lucrative entity for privileged groups. There is a local view approach is.

Do these narratives contribute to an understanding of the SA environment (look at the critique of each narrative and reflect on it to come to your own conclusion)?

Yes. These narratives play a role in the understanding of South Africa’s environment. Using the criticism of each view my understand the pros and cons of each approach and how they affect the environment. An example of this is that we know that the economic view affects underdeveloped areas negatively through the exploitation of resources and labor.

What are the two main environmental discourses in SA, according to Stewart and Zaaiman? Briefly describe each one. 

According to Zaaiman South Africa’s two main discourses are sustainable development and environmental and social justice. Sustainability is our ability to do what is best for those living in the present to meet their needs, without disabling or disabling those in the future. Sustainable growth includes economic growth, social development and environmental potential. Environmental and social justice is a community and rights-based process. Tits main aim is to advocate for those who can not do so for themselves. For example, disadvantaged and marginalized groups and the environment.

How does the Sustainable Development discourse link to the SA policies? Use the class readings as references from which to motivate your answer.

Sustainable Development (SD) and South African Policies are linked when it comes to protecting and preserving the environment for future use. SA policies ensure place limits on how and when resources may be used in order to prevent waste and exploitation. These policies ensure that those who use resources give back to the environment some or another way. For example, planting on thousand trees a year for a paper or wood producing business