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Conflicts and synergies of sand mining on the increasingly populated African continent

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Conflicts and synergies of sand mining on the increasingly populated African continent

Project started in 2021 funded by the Carlsbergfoundation

Sand is the most mined material in the world and a key ingredient in modern life. Aggregates - sand and gravel - are being extracted faster than they can be replaced, yet the critical value of these natural resources have received distressingly little attention.

This project aims to understand the implications sand mining has on ecosystems, human health and societies while also acknowledging the value of this critical commodity for economies and communities around the world. In particular, the project will assess the conflicts and synergies that arise from sand mining in Africa with the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Read about the work we produced for this project:

2023 Review article in Extractive Industries and Society ‘Drivers and effects of construction-sand mining in Sub-Saharan Africa’ DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2023.101364

2021 Review article in One Earth ‘Sand, gravel, and UN Sustainable Development Goals: Conflicts, synergies, and pathways forward’ DOI: 1016/j.oneear.2021.07.008