**You've read numerous reports that the world is running out of oil and water resources. But there is a little known fact that the Earth's sand, which seems to be an almost limitless resource, is actually running out quickly. When people see beaches and vast deserts, they may think that sand is an unlimited resource for a reasonable reason, but overuse of its resources is damaging the environment, causing famine and encouraging conflicts by endangering communities.** 


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**When the rapidly increasing demand and unbridled sand mining is combined, it causes scarcity, as is the case with other natural resources. As many strong evidence has shown, sand in many regions has begun to decline. Vietnam's domestic demand, for example, exceeds the country's total reserves. If this imbalance continues, Vietnam's construction sand will be depleted by 2020, according to the country's infrastructure Ministry.**


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**Sand is traditionally a local resource. However, due to regional scarcity and prohibitions, some countries turn into global commodities. For this reason, the value of the International Trade of sand has increased almost six times over the last 25 years, and if the issue still doesn't seem critical, let's give you this information: you probably didn't know, but sand and gravel are the world's most widely released substances (by weight), surpassing fossil fuels and biomass. Due to intense sand extraction, rivers and coastal ecosystems are physically changing, resulting in erosion.**


## We have to pay attention to this.


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