Land Pollution Flashcards
Big Timber Inc decided to chop down a local forest, reducing its surface by 45%. What should be done about this?
Replant trees, sue the company for unsustainable usage/exploitation/deforestation thus breaching Forestry Acts 1949, NES-PF 2018
We love junk ltd is building a new giant landfill due to old landfills overflowing. People are concerned about its negative effect on the local ecosystem. What should be done about this?
Try to recycle more/ more efficiently, compost organic waste, improve waste-to-energy
Growing soil corrosion makes people concerned about it, especially people who are working in the agriculture industry. A lot of plants and trees are slowly dying due to soil degradation. What should be done about?
Reinstall pipes and similar things at a deeper level where soil will not be affected by it, proper drainage so soil will not have a lot of moist, try to exploit the soil less and use less/non chemical-based fertilisers, constantly monitor the health of soils
Due to an accident at Chems™ a virus broke out infecting local pigeons, which is lethal for them, thus threatening local biodiversity. What should be done about it?
Try to treat the pigeons by putting pigeon food with medicine around parks and similar places)
Recently a lot of tourists from Listenbourg came to NZ. They are famous for their love of cats, and of course they brought in a lot of their pets-cats. At night the cats run across NZ hunting local wildlife. What should be done about it?
Check that all the pets went through needed regulations, ask Listenbourg tourists to keep their cats at home)
New rat species somehow swam across the Tasman Sea from Australia to NZ. United Possum Revolutionary Front might be involved in this. They are a major threat to NZ’s ecosystem and biodiversity. What should be done about?
Ensure proper pest control around NZ and continue Pest Free 2050)
Beaver Co recently chopped down all the trees on a big hill. After a strong rain there was a massive landslide resulting in a total destruction of a local forest and destruction of a local village, thankfully no one was harmed.What should be done about it?
Help the locals, replant trees on the hillside to prevent future landslide, restore the local forest as much as possible, sue Beaver Co for unsustainable deforestation/negligence/causation
Growing amount of cow urine is concerning many people as it leads to soil corrosion and pollution of water sources. What should be done about it?
Try to reduce the cow farming by investing into lab-grown meat industry, switching to plant-based milk (soy, oat etc), seek other sources of protein to reduce demand for beef/cow milk
Recently a new kind of tree was found in NZ, the purple tree. It is a fabulous tree with a bright purple colour. A lot of Timber companies are interested in chopping them down for timber and selling it as a premium product. What should be done about?
Proclaim the purple tree as a endangered species with special status, make the place where purple trees grow a national park, try to get purple tree saplings and plant them where it is safe, prosecute anyone who is trying to chop down purple trees
Growing dependency on cars is concerning many people, especially the waste that they leave behind, like used tires, broken cars and its parts. What should be done?
Promote not using cars (like using public transport, walking, cycling etc), try to recycle broken cars and tires
The United Possum Revolutionary Front created a new biological weapon, a virus, that is threatening kiwi birds, thus NZ’s biodiversity. What should be done?
Quarantining kiwi birds, providing and put them under surveillance and try to make a new vaccine against this virus
Growing population of NZ also leads to an increased amount of waste. Local garbage trucks are slowly getting overwhelmed with ever increasing waste. Due to this waste is now piling up in many places, and possums are quite attracted to them, which is obviously quite disastrous. What should be done about?
Promote and reward anti-consumerist behaviour (reuse, repair, share etc), try to improve waste disposal systems
Agriculture is a big part of NZ and NZ’s economy. However it has a negative impact on biodiversity as it requires a lot of land, which leads to deforestation, it needs a lot of water, and promotes monoculture farming. What can be done about this?
Try to move away from classical agriculture, import more from other countries (Australia), invest into safe, healthy, and sustainable lab-grown food researches
An international company Big Corp™ has been illegally dumping toxic waste, full of lead and other metals. They have been bribing local authorities so they can do so. What can be done about this?
Contain toxic wastes, sue the company for bribing, negligence, and illegal waste dropping, make an effort to restore soil corrupted by toxic wastes
The is a crisis: little penguins lost their habitats due to beaches being full of waste, junk, and overwhelmed with tourists. What can be done about this?
Clean up the beaches where little penguins live, make it an protected area, where littering would be highly prosecuted, have there a some kind of a person with authority to stop and prevent unethical actions
