Sand wars takes us around the world as it tracks the contractors, sand smugglers and unscrupulous property developers involved in the new gold rush, and meets the environmentalists and local populations struggling to reverse the threat to the future of this resource that we all take for granted. From mumbai to tangier, dubai to the maldives, this investigation bares an emergency. Sand wars takes us around the world to witness this new gold rush firsthand. An investigation documentary by awardwinning director denis delestrac. There is intense competition now for something that seemed to be in inexhaustible supply. Sand wars film premiered in paris, in its french version. Sandwars, synopsis an investigation documentary by denis delestrac 20. Bbc world service the documentary podcast downloads. Sand wars, triggered by building booms, are raging everywhere in the world and 34 of the planets beaches are in decline and bound to disappear, victims of erosion and as hard it might be to comprehend smuggling. What are the consequences of intensive beach sand mining for the environment and the. Sand wars is an investigative documentary about the most consumed natural resource on the planet. Sand sculpting tournament documentary sand wars 2011 the john gowdy team. Due to the high demand for sand, the planets reserves are being threatened.
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