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UNEP Report on Sand Mining

May 13 , 2019 2025 days 966 0
  • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has recently released a report on sand mining and its consumption.
  • The report published with title - Sand and sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources.
  • It emphasises on the changing pattern of sand consumption, demand and role in growing population.
  • As per the report China and India head the list of critical hotspots for sand extraction impacts in rivers, lakes and on coastlines.
  • Two thirds of global cement production occur in China (58.5%) and India (6.6%), as per United States Geological Survey.
 

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