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…
Ocean Sand: Putting Sand on the Ocean Sustainability Agenda – ORRAA Report

Sand is a fundamental feature of modern society…
Globally, the consumption of aggregates has increased three-fold over the last two decades, reaching an estimated 40-50 billion tons per year – an extraction far quicker than the rate at which they can naturally be replenished…