Namibia: Environment Ministry to Punish Illegal Sand Miners
The environment ministry says it will have no mercy with people who are caught mining sand, and those who are found guilty of the offence face 25 years imprisonment or a fine of N$500,000, or both.
Namibia: Illegal Sand Miners to Face The Music
Ever-escalating illegal sand mining operations which have been largely ignored over the years could soon become a thing of the past as government has warned that offenders would face the consequences of their actions.
Illegal Sand Mining a Challenge in Kavango, Namibia
Illegal sand mining, veld fires and lack of human and financial resources are hampering efforts by the Kavango Region to use its biodiversity sustainably.
Uncontrolled Sand Mining Days Numbered, Namibia
While sand mining in the Swakop River is a crucial element of coastal development, concern is mounting over the uncontrolled sand mining taking place in the Swakop River, which is creating dangerous conditions as well as causing severe environmental damage.
Naukluft Coastal Dunes, Namibia: By Brock Hesselsweet
Naukluft Coastal Dunes, Namibia, is an image from Brock Hesselsweet.
Sand mining: The High Volume – Low Value Paradox
Given the rapid rate of urbanization and the current rate of extraction of sand for construction, and the silent devastation left behind in its wake, the modern process of assigning value, economic or otherwise to this resource seems sadly inchoate and needs to be re-evaluated… By Kiran Pereira.
The Birth of an Ecomovement: Namibia’s Coastal Parks
In 1990 newly independent Namibia became one of the world’s first nations to write environmental protection into its constitution. A narrative and photo gallery, from National Geographic Magazine.
Whole coastline of Namibia is designated a national park
Namibia has become what is thought to be the first country to designate its entire coastline a national park. Namibia designates its entire 976-mile coastline a national park, consolidating several existing preserves into the 26.6 million-acre Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park.
Sand Mining Database
Coastal Care has an extensive list of Sand Mining resources.