Liberia: Illegal Sand Mining Heightened
Despite efforts by the government to put a halt to illegal sand mining which is blamed on sea and other form of erosions across Liberia, others have refused to yield to the orders as sand mining is said to be at a renewed height and reinvigorated pace in the region.
En Bretagne, Le “Peuple des Dunes” Défend Son Sable
Fous de Bassan, cormorans huppés, petits pingouins, guillemots de Troïl, fulmars boréaux, goélands ou encore puffins des Anglais se pressent sur ce littoral des Côtes-d’Armor. C’est pour eux et pour tout le secteur de la pêche et du tourisme aussi, que le collectif le Peuple des dunes, se bat.
Beach Sand Mining Rampant, Malabar Coast, India
Banking in on the scarcity of sand for construction activities, illegal sand miners and smugglers are thriving in different parts of the Malabar coast. Mining of beach sand is the new threat faced by the region as many illegal players in the filed find hotspots on the beach side of the district to evade the eyes of officials.
Surfers Oppose Cornwall Mining Plans
Surfers are leading a campaign against plans to “dredge” millions of tonnes of sand from the seabed off Cornwall amid fears that it could wreck the shape and power of the coast’s waves and damage the environment
California Fracking Lawsuit Charges State Has Done Insufficient Job Of Regulating Practice
An environmental group has filed suit against the state of California for doing what it deemed an insufficient job of regulating the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”
Illegal Sand Mining a Challenge in Kavango, Namibia
Illegal sand mining, veld fires and lack of human and financial resources are hampering efforts by the Kavango Region to use its biodiversity sustainably.
Medupi Sand Mining Put To An End
Compliance notices have been issued against sand miners in Lephalale, South Africa. Their operations must now stop or they will face legal action.
No Control On Illegal Sand Mining, Goa
The entire Goan coastline comes within the CRZ and there is a sand mining ban in the state with the state not issuing sand mining license in the past two years, yet blatant sand mining abound…
In pictures: Sand mining in Sierra Leone
Once synonymous with a brutal civil war, Sierra Leone was forecast to be one of the world’s fastest growing countries in 2012. On the back of the rapid economic growth, a construction boom, with new roads and buildings springing up in and around the major towns… But the construction brings with it increasing demand for sand, coming from the country’s beautiful beaches…