ABC Radio Australia
Last year the Cambodian Government announced a total ban in the export of sand, saying the environmental impact on Cambodia was too great. Prime Minister Hun Sen said sand dredging was having a detrimental effect on Cambodia's rivers and marine areas. But now a new report by advocacy group Global Witness is accusing Cambodia of reneging on that pledge by secretly exporting sand to Singapore which is heavily reliant on sand imports to increase its land mass. The report says Cambodia is still dredging sand from environmentally sensitive areas despite the 2009 ban. And it says there's no evidence that basic safeguards have been applied, with boats reportedly dredging in protected areas.
Presenter: Linda LoPresti
Speakers: George Boden, campaigner advocacy group Global Witness, London
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