provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA.Next to water, sand is our most consumed natural resource. The global demand for sand and gravel stands between , according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and its is an emerging global crisis.The world may if we do not start paying attention to sand as a resource that needs research, management and governance.The demand for sand is only expected to rise. Sand is also needed to manufacture , which are used to hold vaccines. The industry already faced...…provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA.Next to water, sand is our most consumed natural resource. The global demand for sand and gravel stands between , according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and its is an emerging global crisis.The world may if we do not start paying attention to sand as a resource that needs research, management and governance.The demand for sand is only expected to rise. Sand is also needed to manufacture , which are used to hold vaccines. The industry already faced...WW…