Name four environmental narratives identified in SA.
•    The conservation view
•    The economist view
•    The non-state actor view
•    Local community views
What is the objective and motivation for each narrative?
-The conversation view has a good objective that sees the environment as a victim that needs to be rescued from ignorant people. However, this objective has a poor process.

The motivation of this narrative is that it advances the need for protection and conservation of natural resources by restricting access to the resource and to ensure that the conservation land is used in a way that benefits the society as a whole (Phajane, 2021).

-The economist view objective views the environment as a commodity that can be bought and sold (Phajane, 2021).
Motivation is that the environment is an untapped resource that should be exploited to lift people out (Phajane, 2021).

-The non-state actor view comes from external interested parties (NGOs, Scholars and scientists) its objective is to exclude the participation of community members.
Motivation is that they believe that human beings must not use the resources for their own benefit and that the environment must be protected and respected.

-The local community views has highly and differentiated views because it is informed by time, place, individual characteristics and circumstances as well as local power politics (Phajane, 2021).
Motivation for this approach is influenced the nature of the relationships with the environment as shaped by the socio-political contexts. This approach sees the environment as an important resource that should be protected because people benefit from it as it provides people with food, shelter, wood and medicinal products (Stewart & Zaaiman, 2015: 516).

Do these narratives contribute to an understanding of SA Environment?
Yes, because they help us to understand how human activities and exploitation damage our nature.

What are the two main environmental discourses in SA according to Steward and Zaaiman?
1 Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It plays an essential role in worldwide environmental policies. Beliefs concerning societal and environmental relationships, such as pursuing development without damaging the environment influence sustainable development. Sustainable development requires corporation, coordination and commitment of all effort to achieve permanent development.

2. Social Justice is the relation of balance between people and society, it is measured by comparing distribution of wealth differences. It explains the problems that local communities face on a daily basis such as poverty, lack of education, unemployment, the how air and water pollution affect the health of people.