Benin: Erosion-inducing coastal sand mining to be outlawed
Faced with rising sea levels and coastal erosion caused in part by coastal sand mining, carting away of free beach sand for commercial uses, the national government has begun a campaign to save its coastal sand by digging up sand inland, instead. But communities near these newly-created sand collection spots are fighting back.
European Bad Beach Management
A slide show of European Bad Beach Management by Andrew Cooper.
Morocco; By Lana Wong
Inspired by the rugged beauty of the Moroccan coast, Lana Wong photographed this scene in the summer of 2005.