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Mined Land Reclamation in Ghana

My name is Scholastica Akalibey. I am a PhD student at the Department of Landscape Management and Engineering, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic.

I am conducting a study on “Policy Effectiveness and Local Strategies for Small-Scale Mined Land Reclamation in Ghana”.

This study assesses the effectiveness of policies and regulations, as well as local ways of reclaiming mined land in Ghana. The questionnaire is intended for completion by all individuals involved in small-scale mined land reclamation in Ghana.


The data obtained will be used only for academic purposes. Participation in this study is voluntary and convenient without coercion.

I would be grateful if you could kindly complete the questionnaire.

Contact: xakalibe@mendelu.cz.

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General Knowledge of Land Reclamation

1

Have you heard about land reclamation after mining before?

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2

If yes, where did you hear about it?

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3

Do you understand mined land reclamation?

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4

To what extent do you understand land reclamation?

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5

Have you or others in your community received formal training in land reclamation techniques?

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6

Have you been involved in mined land reclamation activities in your community?

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7

How many years of experience do you have in mined land reclamation?

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8

What was the primary land use before the mining?

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9

Currently, what is the reclaimed land being used for?

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10

What factor(s) determine your community's use of reclaimed lands?

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Policy and Regulatory Framework Effectiveness Assessment

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Are you aware of any policy(s) regulating small-scale mined land reclamation in Ghana?

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12

Would you like to know about the existing policies and regulations for mined land reclamation in Ghana?

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13

If yes, how would you rate Ghana's current regulatory and policy frameworks for small-scale mining land reclamation?

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14

What percentage of small-scale mining operators are compliant with Ghana's land reclamation policies and regulations?

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15

Do you think the existing policies and regulations are effective in the reclamation of small-scale mined lands in your community?

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Could you select the reason(s) why the policies are ineffective?

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17

Please rate the effectiveness of current enforcement mechanisms

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18

Which category of challenges poses a greater barrier to mined land reclamation in Ghana?

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Is there an effective feedback mechanism in place to evaluate community satisfaction with land reclamation outcomes?

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Assess Policy Effectiveness

Economic Metric

20

From your perspective, how would you evaluate the relationship between land reclamation investment costs and economic returns/ gains?

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21

Do the reclamation policies consider cheap and feasible sustainable livelihood options on reclaimed lands to provide jobs for mined communities?

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22

How has the reclamation improved the quality of living standards in your community?

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Environmental Metric

23

Do you think the reclaimed land is resilient to extreme weather events like heavy rains, droughts, temperature extremes, etc.?

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24

How has the reclamation program affected the general environmental quality in your community?

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Social metrics

25

Were all stakeholders in the community involved in the reclamation projects?

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26

How did you participate?

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What new knowledge or skills did you gain from participating in a reclamation program?

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In the reclamation process, did you employ some local/indigenous practices?

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29

If yes, could you tick some local reclamation practices and methodologies you know of?

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30

Rate your level of agreement with each of the statements.

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What are the most critical improvements you would suggest in current land reclamation policies for small-scale miners in Ghana?

Demographics of Respondents

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Gender

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Age

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Level of education

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Employment

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Which of these categories do you belong to?

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