Focus - Antigua and Barbuda: Sand mining increases erosion and threatens beaches

The beaches of Antigua and Barbuda are among the most beautiful in the world.

On these two islands located at the intersection of the Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea, huge stretches of white sand attract tourists from all over the world.

But they are now in danger.

Sand is the second most exploited resource in the world after water.

In Antigua and Barbuda, the construction industry demands ever more of this raw material and contributes to the destruction of this already fragile ecosystem.