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Sand is the second-most used resource after water (files.catbox.moe)
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Sources: Elhacham et al. (2020), Hackney et al. (2021), UNEP (2022)

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[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

That's a bit confusing because the article also says this

Sand from rivers are collected either from the river itself or its flood plain and accounts for the majority of the sand used in the construction industry.

Sand dredging in the Mekong is a major problem.