The last time it was legal, exports of sea sand destroyed dozens of Indonesian islands—now, the ban is being lifted
Over 20 years ago, then Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri banned the export of sea sand from her archipelago nation ...
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The environmental consequences of sand mining are immense. Across Asia, rivers are shrinking, coastlines eroding and ecosystems unravelling
To meet this staggering demand, Asia’s sand supply chains stretch across the world. For instance, China imported up to US$23.4 million worth of sand in October, mostly from Indonesia ...
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Riverbed ravaged by reckless sand miners leaves Kalutara to confront fallout
The banks of the Kalu Ganga in Kalutara, are typically bustling with sand miners, boats, machinery, and lorries. However, during a recent visit by the Sunday Times, a discontented lull lay over the ...
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How the scramble for sand is destroying the Mekong
Research in Nature, published last month, says that the sand mining on one 20km (12.5 mile) stretch of the river is "non-sustainable" as it cannot be replaced fast enough by natural sediment from ...
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Panchayats seek nod for river sand mining
Kochi: Village panchayats in Ernakulam district have sought the permission of the Seventh Finance Commission to resume river sand mining process. The Association of Presidents of Village ...
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Global demand spurring Indonesia's mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
With the world's largest known nickel reserves and rich deposits of cobalt, bauxite and other materials, Indonesia has been experiencing a mining boom ... are using the river water as drinking ...
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Cambodia bans sand exports permanently
Malaysia imposed a ban on exports in 1997, while Indonesia announced a ... Mother Nature Cambodia Sand mining crane on the Andoung Teuk river in Cambodia "I think it will make a difference.
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Indian authorities used Google Maps to expose illegal sand mining activities
The Android maker’s mapping application was used by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Rajiv Mehrishi, to expose irregularities in river sand mining in the southern state of ...