Public Centered Survey

The purpose of this survey is to investigate whether and how Zambia’s local government’s environmentally responsible behavior resolves or exacerbates social welfare issues arising from inappropriate mining practices and the harm to the ecological environment. Furthermore, the survey asks questions about the effectiveness or otherwise of government institutions and mining firms' value co-creation toward sustainable mining and environmental protection practices in line with resolving social welfare issues such as environmental pollution-related health diseases, poverty, food security, and social equity. Accordingly, the survey’s objective is to gather data on these factors/practices, solely for research investigation and formulation of insightful practical implications for both the Zambia government and its oversight responsibilities on mining firms in resource-endowed regions of the country. There are no wrong or right answers, therefore, respondents are encouraged to answer each question with full knowledge and with ultimate sincerity. All responses will be anonymous and will be treated with the highest confidentiality. Thank you for your cooperation.
1. SECTION 1

Respondent's demographics

Respondent’s age
2. Respondent’s gender
3. Respondent’s education
4. Employment status
5. Work experience
SECTION 2


Please, the following items are statements/questions acquiring your ratings or scores regarding Zambian’s local government’s environmentally responsible behavior. Kindly indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements by ticking the box that appropriately fits your response, using the scale below.


1-Strongly disagree ?, 2-Disagree ?, 3-More or less disagree ?, 4-Undecided ?, 5-More or less agree ?, 6-Agree ?, 7-Strongly agree ?.

6. Local government's environmentally responsible behavior 
General behavior

LGGB1. We try to solve the environmental problems in Zambia.

7.
LGGB2. We read the reports and news related to the environment protection of Zambia.
8.

LGGB3. We discuss among government departments about the environmental protection of Zambia.

9.

LGGB4. We try to convince citizens to adopt positive environmental protection behaviors, especially in the natural-resourced environments of Zambia.

10.

Special behavior

LGSB5. When we see citizens or organizations’ inadequate environmental behavior in Zambia, we take appropriate actions to ensure the environment is protected.

11.

LGSB6. According to the law, we deter any behavior damaging the environment of Zambia.

12.

LGSB7. We participate in environmental protection activities to create public awareness of environmental safety practices.

SECTION 3

Please, the following items are statements/questions acquiring your ratings or scores regarding Zambian’s local government and its domestic mining companies' social and environment impact action through value co-creation activity. Kindly indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements by ticking the box that appropriately fits your response, using the scale below.

1-Strongly disagree ?, 2-Disagree ?, 3-More or less disagree ?, 4-Undecided ?, 5-More or less agree ?, 6-Agree ?, 7-Strongly agree ?.

13.

Value co-creation


VCC1. We identify environmental protection strategies and practices with mining firms to safeguard society from issues related to poor natural resource extraction.

14.

VCC2. We establish a joint team with mining firms to create social impact.

15.

VCC3. We have numerous face-to-face communications with mining firms in this country.

16.

VCC4. We organize processes and resources together with mining firms.

17.

VCC5. We mutually make judgments and take risks when meeting any conflict of interest with mining firms in their environmental protection practices.

SECTION 4

The following items describe statements about the resource curse, seeking your rating about whether mining activities in the natural/mineral resource regions in Zambia emphasize a resource curse situation where especially societies in those regions lack the returns or value/blessings of the resources resident in their regions. Please click/tick the box that represents your answer per the rating scale below.

1-Strongly disagree ?, 2-Disagree ?, 3-More or less disagree ?, 4-Undecided ?, 5-More or less agree ?, 6-Agree ?, 7-Strongly agree ?.

18.

Resource curse


RC1. My country/region experiences a negative impact on the environment and citizens due to oil exploitation, pollution, and displacement of populations.

19.

RC2. We experience a breakdown of national productive fabric.

20.

RC3. We experience weak institutions and a low degree of ownership of resources.

21.

RC4. We experience low manufacturing.

22.

RC5. We experience a positive presidential system of government.

23.

RC6. We experience fragility of the economy and slow growth.

24.

RC7. We experience an authoritarian political regime.

SECTION 5

The following items describe statements about social welfare progress in the area of whether the ongoing environmental protection actions of the local government and mining firms are resolving or worsening public health and safety, sustainable agriculture/food security (e.g., the present condition of agricultural practices in mining regions), and social equity. Kindly indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements by ticking the box that appropriately fits your response, using the scale below.

1-Strongly disagree ?, 2-Disagree ?, 3-More or less disagree ?, 4-Undecided ?, 5-More or less agree ?, 6-Agree ?, 7-Strongly agree ?.
25.

Social welfare


SW1. Zambian’s socially desirable goals (e.g., health, poverty alleviation, food security, and social equity) are being progressively achieved.

26.

SW2. Zambia’s government maintains a balance of public interest and profit.

27.

SW3. Zambia’s government contributes to community stability and development.

28.

SW4. Zambia’s government pursues its personal interests and the interests of the community and members of the country at the same time.

Thank you for your cooperation.
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