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transboundary pollution
Deepwater Horizon
a series of mistakes and errors lead to a explosion on an oil rig, which resulted in a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
11 people died
the water was polluted and resulted in animals ingesting toxins (the food chain)
many industries were impacted, ex. the fishing industry, tourism
the companies included had to cover their loses (economic aspect)
localized pollution (land)
Athabasca tar sands
world’s largest reserves of oil are located there
massive amounts of water and energy is used to extract oil
waste created during the process pollutes nearby land and water, as well as animals
locals (native communities) are facing health hazards, ex. higher rates of cancer
uranium mines in Niger
health hazards for locals
waste pollutes the water
political unrest among impacted communities
carbon footprint
the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions
flows of foods (ex. fertilizers for growth, fuel for transportation, pumped water for irrigation) » 1kg of CO2 is produced per 1kg of beef
flows of goods (ex. fuel for transportation and machines) » 1kg of Co2 is produced per one book
flows of people (transport creates carbon emissions) » 170g of CO2 per 1km in a petrol car
polluting manufacturing industries
Kronospan
located in many facilities across Poland, it’s a company producing wooden products
it requires great amounts of wood (cutting down trees)
local communities are experiencing health hazards due to pollution
additionally it creates a bad smell
food production systems for global agribusiness
palm oil industry in Indonesia
Indonesia is the world’s largest palm oil produces
it plays a major role in their economy
cocoa in Western Africa, Ivory Coast
West Africa collectively supplies most of the cocoa supply
Ivory Coast is the biggest supplier out of those
