Sand mining, land reclamation meet fierce resistance in Makassar

Mongabay
Jul 10, 2017, 2:25 pm129 pts
MAKASSAR, Indonesia — Sand mining in the waters off the southern tip of Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island has been put on hold by the provincial government after multiple ferocious rejections from locals who seek to protect their livelihoods and the environment. The sand is slated for the creation of five…

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