Types of green crime Flashcards
Primary
Any action which directly damages the environment in some way
Primary: Air pollution
Burning of fossil fuels from industry or transport, committed by gov, private businesses + individual people
Primary: Deforestation
Destruction of rainforests - woodland for the purpose of urbanisation or land for mass flooding
Primary: Animal abuse
Poaching of animals for products such as ivory
Primary: Water pollution
Contamination of water through things such as illegal waste dumping in water ways
Secondary
Criminal activities which emerge as a result of human disregard for the environment
Secondary: State violence against environmentalist groups
Government officials using aggressive taticts to suppress campaign groups. who challenge their approaches to dealing with environmental issues e.g french secret service blew up a green peace ship which had been attempting to sabotage the testing of french nuclear weapons
Secondary: Organised crime + illegal waste disposal
Organised gangs make a business out of helping companies to dispose of their waste in a way that is most cost-effective to the company - eco mafia’s