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World Bank & SLURC Call for Urgent Action Against Destructive Sand Mining as Coastal Erosion Worsens
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A World Bank-supported assessment has revealed growing environmental destruction, economic losses and serious regulatory weaknesses associated with sand mining in Sierra Leone, warning that continued extraction from vulnerable coastal areas could further undermine the country’s tourism industry, threaten biodiversity and expose coastal communities to increasing environmental hazards. The findings, highlighted by the Sierra Leone [...] The post World Bank & SLURC Call for Urgent Action Against Destructive Sand Mining as Coastal Erosion Worsens first appeared on The Calabash Newspaper.
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