Rampant sand mining creating ''badlands'' Bernard Busuulwa
Publication details: Nairobi Nation Media Group Janaury 19-25 2009Description: p.10 [News], The EastAfrican, January 19-25 2009Subject(s): Summary: Uncontrolled sand harvesting in Uganda is harming the country's environment by increasing the number of ''badlands'' on the outskirts of Kampala, where it is causing severe flooding during the rain season. Besides the unrestrained sand harvesting, the methods used for excavation are in most cases rudimentary and in most cases degrade the environment more.
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Uncontrolled sand harvesting in Uganda is harming the country's environment by increasing the number of ''badlands'' on the outskirts of Kampala, where it is causing severe flooding during the rain season.
Besides the unrestrained sand harvesting, the methods used for excavation are in most cases rudimentary and in most cases degrade the environment more.
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