Half-hearted Crackdown on Illegal Sea Sand Mining
Small islands face the threat of disappearing under the water as a result of the sand mining. This worsens the abrasion caused by rising sea levels.
Tempo
May 1, 2023
THE negative impacts of the climate crisis on small islands have not made the government any more serious in preparing for disaster mitigation. The proof of this is that the government continues to issue permits for industry to extract natural resources without considering the conservation of small islands or the interests of local people.
The clearest example of this is the government’s lack of concern over the damage to the environment a
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