Problem
Illegal sand mining
Other Names:
Illegal trade in sandIrresponsible sand dredging
Nature:
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. Beach theft is illegal removal of large quantities of sand from a beach leading to full or partial disappearance of the beach. In India illegal sand mining is the country's largest organized criminal activity.
Broader Problems:
Irresponsible mining practices Aggravates:
Threatened sand beach habitats Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.03.2022 – 11:02 CET