**7.2 Analysis of the changes brought by the new CAPS curriculum which affect EE implementation**

The new curriculum brought the following changes from the old curriculum. These changes have not only affected the structure but also influenced the coverage, teaching and examination of the environmental impact topics in the curriculum (**Table 5**).

In Geography, the main aim is to make and justify informed decisions and judgements about social and environmental issues. Based on this aim in the subject, EE/ ESD topics include environmental impact, human-environmental interaction and environmental quality. The content is based on human and environmental interaction on water in the world, world's oceans, water management in South Africa, floods, drainage systems in South Africa, fluvial processes, catchment and river management.
