Cambodia’s banned sand trade with Singapore appears to be back – Mongabay

“Most countries don’t grow 10 km or 20 km [6-12 mi] every single decade, but Singapore does,” said William Jamieson, a postdoctoral research associate at Royal Holloway, University of London, who works on the global sand crisis. Between 1965 and 2025, the country’s total land area increased by 28%…
Indonesia’s risky gamble with sea sand exports – Dialogue Earth

Restarting exports to neighbouring countries could fuel ecological devastation, but a sustainable approach to sand dredging may be possible…