noun phrase · academic
transboundary pollution
/ˌtrænzˈbaʊndəri pəˈluːʃən/trans·BOUND·a·ry pol·LU·tion
pollution that crosses national borders and affects neighbouring countries.
Examples
“Acid rain caused by industrial emissions is a classic example of transboundary pollution.”
“Countries negotiated a treaty to tackle transboundary pollution from river basins.”
“Transboundary pollution complicates responsibility and compensation issues.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective regional cooperation is essential to prevent and remediate transboundary pollution that threatens shared water resources.”
Collocations
- tackle transboundary pollution
- transboundary pollution agreements
- monitor transboundary pollution levels
Word family
Common mistakes
transboundary contamination→transboundary pollution
pollution across borders→transboundary pollution
Say it for a higher band
5pollution across borders→6cross-border pollution→7+transboundary pollution
Synonyms
cross-border pollution
Easily confused
cross-border pollution
“Cross-border pollution from the upstream factory affected downstream communities.”
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