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A UN report warns that global demand for sand—vital for construction, infrastructure and coastal protection—outpaces its natural replenishment, risking livelihoods, fisheries and ecosystems as large-scale land reclamation (notably in the Maldives) destroys reefs and protected habitats; the analysis urges better governance, data, and transparency to manage sand use amid rising sea levels.
Singapore plans to build an 8-mile-long artificial island called 'Long Island' as a massive seawall and land reclamation project to protect against rising sea levels, enhance water security, and create new urban spaces, reflecting its long-term climate resilience strategy.
Hong Kong held its first authorized protest in three years against a land reclamation plan, but imposed strict rules on participants, including wearing numbered tags and walking along a police-taped route. The government's control over the city, which is supposed to enjoy autonomy from China, has increased. The protest was limited to 100 people, and participants were banned from wearing face masks and making political statements with their attire. The national security law, which outlaws dissent, was enforced, and all placards and leaflets were scrutinized by police.
Hong Kong police allowed a small protest march against a proposed land reclamation and rubbish processing project, under tight restrictions, including a maximum of 100 participants, numbered lanyards, and a ban on masks. The protest was one of the first demonstrations to be approved since the enactment of a sweeping national security law in 2020. Applications for other protests, including a candlelight vigil on June 4 to commemorate the victims of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, have been denied on grounds related to COVID social-distancing.
Hong Kong saw its first protest in two years against a land reclamation plan in the city's east, with only 100 people allowed to attend and strict police monitoring. The rally was the first since China imposed sweeping restrictions on the rights and freedoms of people living in the territory, eroding the rights guaranteed under Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law. Critics say the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 was designed to squash dissent and weaken Hong Kong's autonomy.