Sand barges, Hong Kong. Photograph: © SAF – Coastal Care
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China appears to building a third airstrip in disputed waters in the South China Sea, according to new satellite images analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Third South China Sea airstrip being built, says expert, citing satellite photos, Guardian UK
Great Wall Of Sand: Chinese Mischief at Mischief Reef, The New York times (04-12-2015)
What Happens to a Coral Reef When an Island is Built on Top?, the Washington Post (07-11-2015)
China’s island Factory, BBC News(09-09-2014)
New islands are being made in the disputed South China Sea by the might of the Chinese state. But a group of marooned Filipinos on a rusting wreck is trying to stand in the way…
“Sand, Rarer Than One Thinks”: A UNEP Report (GEA-March 2014)
Sand Wars, An Investigation Documentary, By Mutlti-Awards Winner Filmmaker Denis Delestrac
Sand is the second most consumed natural resource, after water. The construction-building industry is by far the largest consumer of this finite resource. Land reclamation, shoreline developments and road embankments are using massive amounts of sand as well.
