Types of green crime

Question 1

Primary

Answer 1

Any action which directly damages the environment in some way

Question 2

Primary: Air pollution

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Primary: Deforestation

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Primary: Animal abuse

Answer 4

Poaching of animals for products such as ivory

Question 5

Primary: Water pollution

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Secondary

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Secondary: State violence against environmentalist groups

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Secondary: Organised crime + illegal waste disposal

Answer 8

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