3.1.5 Green Crime

• What does 'green crime' refer to?

  Harm to the environment
• Match the aspect of crime with its corresponding characteristic:

  Victim in traditional crime ↔️ Individuals or organizations

  Victim in green crime ↔️ The environment
• Arrange the categories of green crime in a logical order:

  1️⃣ Pollution Crimes

  2️⃣ Wildlife Crimes

  3️⃣ Resource Crimes

  4️⃣ Waste Crimes

  5️⃣ Land Crimes
• Enforcement of green crime is often hampered by emerging and complex legal frameworks
• Environmental legislation is crucial in addressing green crimes because it defines illegal environmental damage
• Green crime includes illegal activities such as pollution, illegal logging, or poaching
• What is a key difference between the motivation for traditional crimes and green crimes?

  Corporate greed
• The categories of green crime include actions that harm natural ecosystems.


  True
• What is an example of a pollution crime?

  Toxic waste disposal
• What does the Clean Air Act regulate?

  Air pollution
• In developing countries, TNCs often exploit weaker regulatory frameworks and corruption
• TNCs exploit environmental regulations due to their global reach
• How do transnational corporations contribute to green crime?

  Pollution and resource depletion
• Order the key activities of TNCs in green crime

  1️⃣ Pollution Crimes

  2️⃣ Resource Crimes

  3️⃣ Waste Crimes
• TNCs in developing countries often exploit weaker regulatory frameworks
• Deforestation leads to the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Environmental legislation establishes standards, regulations, and enforcement mechanisms
• Corporate decisions prioritizing profits over environmental protection often lead to green crime.


  True
• Illegal logging, mining, and fishing are examples of resource crimes
• TNCs exploit environmental regulations due to their global scale
• What are three key activities through which transnational corporations contribute to green crime?

  Pollution, resource depletion, waste dumping
• Match the type of green crime with its description:

  Pollution Crimes ↔️ Discharging pollutants into air and water

  Resource Crimes ↔️ Illegal logging or mining

  Waste Crimes ↔️ Illegal dumping of hazardous waste
• Exposure to pollutants from illegal dumping can lead to respiratory problems and cancers in communities.


  True
• Illegal logging contributes to deforestation and loss of biodiversity.


  True
• What are four essential strategies for combating green crime effectively?

  Legislative measures, environmental monitoring, regulatory bodies, international cooperation
• What environmental crime occurred in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico?

  BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill
• In 2006, an Italian company illegally dumped toxic waste in Côte d'Ivoire, causing 15 deaths.


  True
• Corporate actions that prioritize profits over environmental protection are considered green crimes.


  True
• Green crimes often have indirect, long-term, and diffuse
• What is an example of a corporate action that prioritizes profits over environmental protection in green crime?

  Deforestation
• Green crimes primarily harm corporations rather than the environment.

  False
• The Clean Water Act governs the discharge of pollutants into water bodies.


  True
• Developed countries have higher compliance levels with environmental laws compared to developing countries.


  True
• TNCs in developed countries face stricter environmental laws and public scrutiny.

  True
• Match the societal impact of green crime with its description:

  Health Risks ↔️ Exposure to pollutants leading to diseases

  Economic Disadvantages ↔️ Loss of livelihoods due to resource exploitation

  Displacement and Resettlement ↔️ Forced migration due to environmental degradation

  Social Unrest and Conflicts ↔️ Conflicts over scarce resources and land ownership
• Green crime contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbating climate change
• Green crime includes illegal activities like pollution, illegal logging, and poaching
• The main categories of green crime include pollution crimes, wildlife crimes, and resource crimes
• Environmental legislation aims to protect the environment and natural resources from harm.


  True
• In developing countries, TNCs may engage in deforestation, dumping hazardous waste, and extracting resources without proper environmental safeguards