/newsroom/taxonomy/term/18270/all en /newsroom/channels/news/greenlands-indigenous-population-favours-extracting-and-exporting-sand-melting-ice-sheet-340773 <p>A national survey of close to 1000 adults in Greenland (where approximately 90% of the population is Indigenous) conducted by a ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ-led research team has found that a surprisingly large majority – 3 out of 4 Greenlanders – support extracting and exporting sand left by the melting ice sheet. A significant proportion want Greenland’s leadership to assess the impact of sand extraction and exports on both the environment and economy. Furthermore, when it comes to who mines the sand, the majority prefer local involvement to foreign collaboration.</p> Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:47:30 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288307 at /newsroom