Heavy mineral sands: Environmental conflicts around high-value, low-volume sands

Arpita Bisht*, Joan Martinez-Alier

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Sand mining is known for largely supplying raw materials for construction, but it also supplies raw material for many other industries. Non-construction sand mining, although not extracting as much volumetrically as construction sand mining, is extremely disruptive to local ecosystems and people and has led to localized but intense conflicts at mining frontiers across the world.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages4
Edition2
Volume8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2025

Publication series

NameOne Earth
PublisherCell Press
ISSN (Print)2590-3330

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