The world is facing a sand crisis according to the UNEP.
Increased urbanization and growing populations have led to a surge in the global demand for sand.
According to a new report by the UNEP, we could build a wall around the planet using the amount of sand the globe uses in one year.
Despite it being the second most used resource worldwide after water, its use is almost entirely unregulated, with the UNEP warning that we are consuming it much faster than the natural process that creates it.
To achieve sustainable development, we need to drastically change the way we produce, build and consume products, infrastructures and services.
Sand is what allows many different species of plants and animals to exist, meaning it contributes to the loss of biodiversity. Peduzzi made it clear that time is of the essence.
He said that if we can get a grip on how to manage the most solid material in the world, we can avert a crisis and move toward a circular economy.
The UNEP recommends incentivization of the use of viable alternatives.
The report argues that a central authority or institution is needed to keep track of our global use of sand.
This isn't an issue that's relevant for all places, according to an ecologist.
Sand crisis looms as world population increases.
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