The first environmental narrative is the conservation narrative view. This narrative originated in the Apartheid era and has an authoritarian approach where the people within a certain area are removed from it. This is to protect the land and conserve it because of communities that destroy the environment. This leads to things such as national parks being created to ensure the survival of animals in the wild especially endangered species. These areas also bring in money in the form of tourism helping to maintain the conservation. The second narrative is the economic narrative where the environment is seen as a commodity and capitalist use it to make profits. The untapped resources can be used to make profit. The third narrative is the non-state actor view where outside interest plays a part in looking after the environment and making sure that it is preserved. Although it does welcome economic growth it does so in a way that economic growth can take place without harming the environment. The last narrative is the local community view where the relationship between people and the environment are shaped by social and political factors. In the time of apartheid communities were removed from their sometimes so that it could be used as farmland. Some individuals living under poverty rely on the environment to survive such as rivers and dams. The local people look after the environment because they need it to survive and hence, the environment is in no way endangered of being destroyed. With regards to these narratives we can see the relationship between people and the environment. Now we use the environment for profit and mostly people are excluded from the environment in South Africa. The environment is cherished and looked after but also used in some aspects for its resources to better to better lives. The two main discourses in South Africa are namely the Sustainable development and the Environmental and social justice discourses. The Sustainable development discourse focuses on development without harming the environment so that the generations to come will have their needs met as well so that. It forges a healthy relationship between the environment and society so that there is no exploitation. It links to policies in South Africa to ensure that our wildlife and environment is preserved and protected from exploitation and destruction. The Environmental and social justice discourse focuses on groups and individuals being treated fairly and that everyone has equal access to the resources the environment has to offer. The environment needs to be looked after so that the people who rely on it for survival are protected and that inequality does not occur.