As sand mining grows, Asia’s deltas are sinking, water experts warn
Sand mining from rivers is depriving many low-lying Asian deltas of the sediment they need to maintain themselves, raising the risk of worsening land loss to sea level rise, researchers say.
Sand: the new gold
This is one of the most consumed natural resources in the world. In cambodia, its mining as lead to an environmental catastrophe, while in singapore sand has contributed to 24% of the island’s expansion.
Trouble in paradise: the Canary Island beach accused of illegally importing sand
Investigation launched into allegations that sand in Gran Canaria resort was sourced from Africa’s last colony, in breach of international law.
How Singapore is creating more land for itself
The island off the southern tip of Malaysia reveals the future of building in an epoch of dwindling territory.
Sand Storm: $750 Million Worth of The Material is Unaccounted For in Cambodia
Nearly 50 civil society organizations called for the Cambodian government to join some other Southeast Asian nations and ban or severely restrict exports of sand to Singapore after it was revealed that nearly $750 million worth of the building material has disappeared from the country.
Sand scarcity hits Mumbai’s first artificial beach project
The plan for Mumbai’s first artificial beach off Marine Drive faces a challenge due to huge shortage of sand.
Built on Sand: Singapore and the New State of Risk
The island’s expansion has been a colossal undertaking. It is not merely a matter of coastal reclamation: Singapore is growing vertically as well as horizontally. This means that the nation’s market needs fine river sand—used for beaches and concrete—as well as coarse sea sand to create new ground.
How Sand Became One of Phnom Penh’s Hottest Commodities, Cambodia
Phnom Penh’s construction frenzy is fueling the need for sand dredging. According to the Cambodian government, between 15,000 to 20,000 cubic meters of sand per day is needed in Phnom Penh to sustain the city’s building boom.
Sand, Rarer Than One Thinks, UN
A Global Environmental Alert published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).