Sand and Sustainability: Finding New Solutions for Environmental Governance of Global Sand Resources

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Geneva
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-03T11:06:44Z
dc.date.available2019-05-03T11:06:44Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionSand 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.en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/sand-and-sustainability-10-strategic-recommendations-avert-crisis
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807
dc.identifier.otherDEW/2237/GE
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28163
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number56 p.
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.publisherUniversity of Geneva
dc.publisherSwiss Federal Office for the Environment
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectsand
dc.subjectconstruction industry
dc.subjectsustainable consumption
dc.subjectsustainable production
dc.titleSand and Sustainability: Finding New Solutions for Environmental Governance of Global Sand Resourcesen
dc.typeTechnical report
wd.identifier.institutionsGRID-Geneva

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