Sand Stories: Surprising Truths about the Global Sand Crisis and the Quest for Sustainable Solutions

The overuse of sand is 'one of the major sustainability challenges of the 21st-century.' - United Nations...
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Author: Kiran Pereira
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Sand Stories: Surprising Truths about the Global Sand Crisis and the Quest for Sustainable Solutions by Pereira, Kiran

Sand Stories: Surprising Truths about the Global Sand Crisis and the Quest for Sustainable Solutions

$50.44

Sand Stories: Surprising Truths about the Global Sand Crisis and the Quest for Sustainable Solutions

$50.44
Author: Kiran Pereira
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The overuse of sand is 'one of the major sustainability challenges of the 21st-century.'

- United Nations Environment Program, 2019

Sand is the hidden foundation of our society. In Sand Stories, Kiran Pereira maps out the big picture of why it is the most consumed commodity on the planet after water. The book also examines the impacts of our seemingly insatiable demand for sand on our global Sustainable Development Goals.

The concern is that sand is a non-renewable resource and not every kind of sand is useful. While the number of sand's uses beyond glass and concrete is growing, its sources are not. The good news is that there are solutions to this alarming global problem, including those that foster a circular economy. We now need the political will to enact them.




Author: Kiran Pereira
Publisher: Rhetority Media
Published: 12/08/2020
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9781838125202

About the Author
Pereira, Kiran: - Kiran Pereira was born and raised in India. She has an MSc in Environment and Development from King's College, London where she explored the impacts of indiscriminate sand mining for her dissertation. Kiran is the founder of SandStories.org, which works to find and promote solutions to the global sand crisis by building connections within science, policy and industry. Her work has been featured in the award-winning documentary Sand Wars and media such as The Economist, BBC Radio5, Al Jazeera among others. She currently lives in London.Delestrac, Denis: - Denis Delestrac is an award-winning filmmaker and director of the classic eco-documentary Sand Wars.

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