Types of green crime Flashcards

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Primary

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Any action which directly damages the environment in some way

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Primary: Air pollution

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Burning of fossil fuels from industry or transport, committed by gov, private businesses + individual people

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Primary: Deforestation

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Destruction of rainforests - woodland for the purpose of urbanisation or land for mass flooding

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Primary: Animal abuse

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Poaching of animals for products such as ivory

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Primary: Water pollution

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Contamination of water through things such as illegal waste dumping in water ways

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Secondary

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Criminal activities which emerge as a result of human disregard for the environment

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Secondary: State violence against environmentalist groups

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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

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Secondary: Organised crime + illegal waste disposal

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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

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