More than 80% of Central Asia is covered by deserts and steppes which, coupled with climate change and lasting droughts, represent a major natural source of sand and dust storms. The dried-up Aral ...

BHUBANESWAR: Amid concerns over scarcity of sand for construction purposes, the Odisha government has introduced new rules ...

Cambodia and Thailand – to ban certain sand exports. Myanmar, which became a key source of sand while Indonesia’s ban was still in place, has seen serious consequences. River-bed erosion has destroyed ...

The silver lining is that Indonesian sand exports may replace some exports from Myanmar. This would lower mining revenues but benefit farmers and fisheries in Myanmar, BMI noted. When Indonesia’s ban ...