Vanishing Sands

Losing Beaches to Mining

Orrin H. Pilkey, Norma J. Longo, William J. Neal , Nelson G. Rangel-Buitrago

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Duke University Press
03 January 2023

Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; Conservation of the environment; The Earth: natural history general

In a time of accelerating sea level rise and increasingly intensifying storms, the world's sandy beaches and dunes have never been more crucial to protecting coastal environments. Yet, in order to meet the demands of large-scale construction projects, sand mining is stripping beaches and dunes, destroying environments, and exploiting labor in the process. The authors of Vanishing Sands track the devastating impact of legal and illegal sand mining over the past twenty years, ranging from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean to South America and the eastern United States. They show how sand mining has reached crisis levels: beach, dune, and river ecosystems are in danger of being lost forever, while organized crime groups use deadly force to protect their illegal mining operations. Calling for immediate and widespread resistance to sand mining, the authors demonstrate that its cessation is paramount for saving not only beaches, dunes, and associated environments but also lives and tourism economies everywhere.

By: Orrin H. Pilkey, Norma J. Longo, William J. Neal, Nelson G. Rangel-Buitrago, Keith C. Pilkey
Imprint: Duke University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 748g
ISBN: 9781478016168
ISBN 10: 1478016167
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 03 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface ix Acknowledgments xv 1. Who’s Mining the Shore? 1 2. Sand: Earth’s Most Remarkable Mineral Resource 21 3. Singapore Sand Bandits: Sitting on Asia’s Sandpile 43 4. The Sands of Crime: Mafia, Sand Robbers, and Law Benders 56 5. Sand Rivers to the Beach: Choked Flow 77 6. Barbuda and Other Islands: Lessons from the Caribbean 97 7. A Summoner’s Thirteen Tales: South America’s Coastal Sand Mining 118 8. A Different Kind of Sand Mining: Legal but Destructive 143 9. Africa Sands: Desert Abundance—Coastal Dearth 167 10. Beach Mining: Truths and Solutions 185 Appendix A. Sand Mining Violent Events 195 Appendix B. Sand Rights: Bringing Back Reason 197 References 201 Contributors 233 Index 235

Orrin H. Pilkey is Emeritus James B. Duke Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Duke University and the author and coauthor of many books. Norma J. Longo, a geologist and photographer, is coauthor with Pilkey of several books on coastal issues. William J. Neal, Emeritus Professor of Geology at Grand Valley State University, is an expert on ocean and Great Lakes shoreline evolution and coauthor of many books with Pilkey. Nelson G. Rangel-Buitrago is Professor in the Geology, Geophysics, and Marine-Research Group at the Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia, and a prolific author of coastal science studies. Keith C. Pilkey, an attorney concerned with legal issues of coastal development, is coauthor of two books about sea level rise. Hannah L. Hayes is a scholar of changing land rights, disaster capitalism, and risk management in Barbuda and Fiji.

Reviews for Vanishing Sands: Losing Beaches to Mining

"""The authors combine their enthralling case studies with actionable suggestions: governments should buy coastal lands 'to create management units,' for instance. Beachgoers, policymakers, and builders alike will something to consider in this shocking study."" * Publishers Weekly * ""An informative, detailed, extensively documented scholarly examination of sand mining and its associated issues that will appeal to geologists, environmentalists, and those concerned about climate change."" -- Sue O'Brien * Library Journal * ""Dozens of references in each chapter and a detailed index make this an important addition to academic collections that support work in geology, socioeconomics, politics, ecology, and environmental justice. Highly recommended. All readers."" -- A. S. Ricker * Choice * ""Coastal dwellers and tourists alike will find this exposition to be of relevance in the protection of their properties and recreational sites. In a word, this book has wide appeal to diverse populations that have interest in coastal environments where there are beach and dune sands that need protection form robbers of their coastal sand heritage. As far as this book is concerned, perhaps the most that can be said is to buy it, read it, and learn how to protect this valuable coastal resource."" -- Charles W. Finkl * Journal of Coastal Research * ""The authors present this issue in a direct way, holding my interest with their personal accounts of sand mining activities they have experienced. The target audience is not only environmentalists but anyone who appreciates and values sandy beaches and dunes around the world."" -- Jacqueline Stagner * International Journal of Environmental Studies *"