SAND MINING THREATENS KIRIBATI SHORELINE |
18/4/2007#0183;#32;The government hopes this European Unionfunded [project] could help stem the damaging practice of mining sand and gravel from Tarawas most vulnerable beaches. A recent survey by SOPAC (the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission), has found that ers are now removing up to 70,000 cubic metres of sand and gravel from South Tarawas fragile coastline every year. SOPACs