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Sand and sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources
UNEP (2019). Sand and sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): Geneva. 35 pp.
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    Sand and gravels are the unrecognised foundational material of our economies. They are mined the world over, with aggregates accounting for the largest volume of solid material extracted globally (Peduzzi, 2014; Beiser, 2018). At the same time, these materials cannot be produced from our terrestrial, riverine and marine environments in quantities needed to meet demand from a world of 10 billion people without effective policy, planning, regulation and management. Such actions remain largely unaddressed by decision makers in public or private sectors. It is time to challenge the paradigm of infinite sand resources through constructive dialogue and solution-finding. This report aims to be the starting point from which a productive global conversation on sand extraction can begin.
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