1. NAME FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL NARRATIVES IDENTIFIED IN S.A

- The conservation.

- The economic.

- Non-state actors.

- Local views.

2. WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE AND MOTIVE FOR EACH NARRATIVE?

The conservation:

- The object is that the nature does not need human interference, it restores itself. Nature only requires humans to maintain it.  There is an authoritarian when it comes to the policy and its practices.  The motivation is that it justifies the approach by creating alarm and panic about the state of the environment.

The economic view:

- The objective is that the environment is seen as commodity that is primarily there for selling-buying. The view is seen as an economic asset. The motivation is that nature is an untapped resource that should be exploited to lift people out of poverty and also make profit to have economic power.

 The non-state actor view:

- The objective is that the view originates from external interested parties outside of the local community. Motivation for the approach is a belief in the value of the environment that should be protected and respected. It is also against the human activities which harm the environment.

The local community view:

- This view is complex and highly differentiated, because it is informed by time, place, individual characteristics and circumstances as well as local power politics. The motivation for the approach is influenced by the nature of the relationship with the environment as shaped by the socio-political context.

3. DO THESE NARRATIVES CONTRIBUTE TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE SA ENVIRONMENT?

Yes, all pf them contribute in the understanding of how we as south Africans harm our own environment, and that we might lose some of our natural habitats if we continue. This enlighten us to decide to change and save our planet or remain the same.

4. WHAT ARE THE TWO MAIN DISCOURSES IN SA?

Sustainable development (SD) - This discourse works along other countries to advance the theory and practice of ecosystem accounting called the Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem services project. This links national economic and demographic data  to shows how and where people most depend on and impact nature so that the things could be fixed or known.

Social injustice environmental discourse, include all the developed and developing countries and the different groups for country to succeed or develop. The resources are used to pursue development without harming the environment and Profit from the environment but do justice to communities. Environmental and social justice, environmental resources are used to overcome social problems and environmental justice in the distribution of waste is managed.

5. HOW DOES THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE LINK TO THE SA POLICIES?

- By using the ecosystem accounting it will help to provide us with a systematic way to measure, track and report on stock and flows of natural capital, it relies on various measures to track national progress and inform policy and decision making.  It will help the SA policies to know what problems they should fix such as polluted water to get cleaned so that everyone can have access to clean water to avoid health issues.