This has caused a lot of complaints online in the past. Treasure hunters who have used these detectors have found out that they simply don’t work. The devices are “designed” to find a wide range of items such as treasures, metallic minerals and even lost coils deep into the soil. No, the cause isn’t sea-level rise, at least not this time.Many treasurer hunters (especially beginners) have considered a long range metal detectors for searching for a large cache of treasures buried deep in the ground. Platt, TakePart (09-21-2016)īeaches around the world are disappearing. The Conservation Crisis No One Is Talking About, By John R. “Sand Wars” film documentary by Denis Delestrac – first broadcasted on the european Arte Channel, May 28th, 2013, where it became the highest rated documentary for 2013 – expressly inspired the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to publish this 2014-Global Environmental Alert. In March 2014 The United Nations released its first Report about sand mining.
Sand, Rarer Than One Thinks: A UNEP report (GEA-March 2014)ĭespite the colossal quantities of sand and gravel being used, our increasing dependence on them and the significant impact that their extraction has on the environment, this issue has been mostly ignored by policy makers and remains largely unknown by the general public. According to the radio network France Bleu, are offered for sale on internet for only 3 or 4 euros, little bags of sand coming from some beaches in Brittany, and packaged similarly as if it were drugs trafficking… The discovery of an a priori anecdotal internet ads rose concerns amongst local residents. If perhaps seemingly inconspicuous at first glance, this occurence instead reveals far deeper tensions related to the exploitation of this finite ressources.
Hawaii’s Beaches Are in Retreat, and Its Way of Life May Follow, The New York Timesįrench beaches’ sand for sale illegally on internet Le Figaro Economie (10-11-2017)Ī french mayor discovered that sand from the town’s local beach, was for sale on the internet. However, new research indicates that coastal erosion of Hawai’i’s beaches may double by mid-century…ħ0 Percent of Beaches Eroding On Hawaiian Islands Kauai, Oahu, and Maui, USGS (05-08-2012) Researchers have long understood that global sea level rise will affect the rate of coastal erosion. Study to deter Maui beach erosion finds offshore sand Hawaii Tribune Herald (06-06-2016)ģ00,000 cubic yards of sand have been discovered off Kahana Bay in April, and this offshore sand is intended to be dredged to re-nourish eroding beaches in west Maui…ĭoubling of Coastal Erosion by Mid-Century in Hawai’i, Science Daily (03-24-2015)Ĭhronic erosion dominates the sandy beaches of Hawai’i, causing beach loss as it damages homes, infrastructure, and critical habitat. Mayor Alan Arakawa is among the concerned, saying the sand is needed for Maui projects and replenishing beaches… While sand mining is not illegal here, some community members are concerned about the resource being depleted and shipped off-island and archaeological damage.
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Read Full Article, Hawaii Tribune Herald (11-04-2017)Ĭouncil committee wrestles with sand-mining bill, Hawaii Maui News (06-21-2017)Ī Maui County Council committee is considering ways to regulate sand extraction in the county in light of a recent Central Maui sand excavation and export case that came under fire from members of the community…Ĭounty warns businesses to stop mining sand, Maui News (04-29-2017) The statute contains a limited number of exceptions that don’t include personal or commercial sales… The listings, which appeared on eBay as recently as Wednesday, were in apparent violation of a Hawaii law that prohibits the taking of beach sand. Online auction and sales giant eBay has removed numerous listings advertising the sale of sand purported to be from Hawaii beaches, including iconic Papakolea Beach - also known as Green Sands Beach - after the Tribune-Herald inquired about the sand sales.
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