121· After more than a decade of operation, a sand mine on the east coast of Indonesia’s Lombok Island has been shuttered amid a graft …
318· The mining baron, who has denied allegations of illegal sand mining that stretch back decades, had been caught paying the university …
318· The mining baron, who has denied allegations of illegal sand mining that stretch back decades, had been caught paying the university …
1228· Illegal sand mining is carried out causing bad environmental problems. There needs to be a solution to solve the problem of illegal sand …
20201029· Tracking the Source of Illegal Sand Mining Sand might seem like an everyday material, but we''re running out of it for industrial uses — and that means people are willing to mine it illegally (or worse) to make money.
202057· Sand is the single most mined commodity, eclipsing minerals and metals by a colossal margin. Here is everything you need to know about sand …
2024220· Abstract Sand is mined illegally in numerous countries globally—with devastating consequences for the environment and the people …
202057· Sand is the single most mined commodity, eclipsing minerals and metals by a colossal margin. Here is everything you need to know about sand …
202411· The increasing demand for river bed materials, illegal mining, mining in agricultural fields, and mining in floodplain areas are increasing swiftly. These factors have an impact on the health, physical processes, and various functions of rivers, as well as the riparian zone and biodiversity on land and in the water (Kamboj et al., 2017).
This massive growth is a testament to the enormous potential of the mining sector in Ethiopia – and a direct result of recent policy reforms implemented by the Ethiopian government to revamp the sector and curb illegal mining. Investment in mining is a high priority in Ethiopia.
202411· Sand is a strategic natural resource that plays a key role in delivering ecological services, protecting biodiversity, promoting economic growth, and supplying means of subsistence. This study investigates the relationship between sand mining, land-use change, economic growth, environmental policy stringency, urbanization, biodiversity loss, and …
Sand theft or unauthorised or illegal sand mining leads to a generally unknown global example of natural and non-renewable resource depletion problem comparable in extent to global water scarcity. [1][2][3] Beach theft is illegal removal of large quantities of sand from a beach leading to full or partial disappearance of the beach.
Illegal sand mining is a direct loss of revenue for the state, and so is a corruption problem as well. There are other social evils like bonded labour that are an …
This study aims to bring the issue of sand extraction into the broader debate on extractive industries, which has largely sidelined this important resource. Applying the Governance of Commodity Chains (GoCC) framework, it explores the stakeholders involved, governance …
202531· Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of sand budgeting and the potential for accidents due to sand mining. Furthermore, this study highlights various strategies employed to manage and mitigate the impacts of river sand mining, encompassing regulatory measures, protected areas, and sustainable sand extraction practices.
2025221· Dr. Levke Aduda, who conducted parts of her post-doctoral research, which focuses on conflict and conflict management, at the University of Greifswald and the University …
2025221· Dr. Levke Aduda, who conducted parts of her post-doctoral research, which focuses on conflict and conflict management, at the University …
202567· The menace of illegal sand mining has become one of the most significant environmental challenge in India which has led to the degradation of water tables, loss of biodiversity and disruption of aquatic habitats. This research article analyses the Indian legal framework for controlling and mitigating the illegal sand mining wherein it examines the key …
1228· Illegal sand mining is carried out causing bad environmental problems. There needs to be a solution to solve the problem of illegal sand …
Sand mining is an environmental problem in India. Environmentalists have raised public awareness of illegal sand mining in the states of Maharashtra, Madhya …
20201029· Tracking the Source of Illegal Sand Mining Sand might seem like an everyday material, but we''re running out of it for industrial uses — and …
202057· Sand is the single most mined commodity, eclipsing minerals and metals by a colossal margin. Here is everything you need to know about sand mining.
2015623· The "sand mafias" in India are particularly prevalent, Beiser writes. Efforts like those taken by the Bannerghatta National Park officials are, …
202514· The relationship between the mining agency and local government is not like it used to be. Kebeles and woredas actively grant permission [to mine] to people who are …
113· Illegal sand mining, also known as sand theft or sand poaching, refers to the unlawful extraction of sand from rivers, beaches, or other natural …
1231· A study by Bisht (2019) documented that 45% were related to illegal extraction of sand, discontentment, and resistance against large-scale sand mining activities and these have led to gross life consequences e.g. led to the death of activist-Swami Nigamananda Saraswati in 2011 after a 4-month fasting protest and sand mining-related deaths are