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Skyrocketing demand for sand has sparked conflict and has resulted in loss of life in many countries in the global South. This project is an inquiry into the ‘the politics of sand’ in one of the world’s most rapidly urbanizing regions: East Africa.
1 Feb 2024 · This article delves into the critical domain of sand mining and trade in the context of rapid urbanization and massive infrastructure development in Kenya. It joins the growing body of work in geography and political ecology that interrogates the social and political intricacies that govern the removal and forwarding of this ‘mundane’ mineral.
21 Dis 2022 · First, the article reviews existing literature, providing an introduction into sand's political relevance, economic use, geophysical dynamics and socioenvironmental effects of its...
1 Ogo 2022 · Reviews the social-ecological literature on sand in Asia. •. Sand mining is linked with many forms of ecological degradation. •. Violence, work-related injuries, or precarious jobs are common for workers. •. There is limited sand governance across this region. Abstract.
2 Apr 2021 · Sand serves several political–economic purposes, the two most problematic being: First, its central role in enabling the spatio-temporal fix. Sand helps to avoid economic crisis, by cushion against capital and labour surpluses that lack profitable outputs.
20 Feb 2024 · Sand is mined illegally in numerous countries globally—with devastating consequences for the environment and the people living in the sand mining areas. In our contribution, we highlight the conflict potential of illegal sand mining.
3 Jun 2021 · A transboundary politics of collective action around volcanic sand mining is urgently needed on Mount Merapi, both to build consensus around what sustainable volcanic sand mining means and also to redistribute the benefits and risks associated with volcanic resource extraction in ways that are more equitable and socially inclusive in the longer ...
