An evaluation framework for public participation in EIA in China

Thank you for your time. All of your information and data is confidential, and no one can access these data except the investigator. This questionnaire target different types of stakeholders in EIA, such as regulators, developers, facilitators and affected/unaffected parities. Aims of this questionnaire are 1) to identify both weaknesses and strengths of public participation process under China's EIA system; 2) to compare different stakeholders' attitudes on impacts of public participation.All of these questions are designed under China's political and cultural context. Please feel free to ask us if you need any support or results of the study.

Q1:Your name

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Q2:Your working position/job title

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Q3:Which kind of role do you play in environmentimpact assessment process in China?

Developer (public and private sector developers, projectleader and so on)

Regulator （supra-national,national, local environmental protection bureau/department/sectorand so on）

Facilitator (consultant,adviser, advocate and so on)

Unaffected parities (academics,statutory bodies, non-statutory bodies, international/national groups and so on）

(Potential) Affected parties (local groups, thepublic and so on)

Q4:Which kind of projects/programmesare youconcerned about under EIA system in China?

Forestry

Transport

Architectural

Manufacture

Agricultural

Mining industry

Marine industry

Extractive industry

Tourist development

None of above

Q5:The year(s) you have workedas an associate withEIA.

0-5 years

>5-10 years

>10-15 years

>15 years

Q6:From your experience, stakeholders' attitude determines the effectiveness of thepublic participation process in EIA in China.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q7:In your opinion, opportunities forpublic participation thathave been provided by legal systemare adequate in EIA in China.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q8:From your experience,the time for consultations during public participation processis adequate in EIAin China.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q9:From your experience, thelocations for public participation are accessible for most stakeholders in EIA in China.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q10:From your experience, directly affected groups are interested in participating in EIA in China.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q11:From your experience, indirectly affected groups are interested in participating in EIA in China.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q12:From your experience, project notifications that were published in a modern way (e.g. mass media) areeffective to inform the public.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q13:From your experience, project notifications that were published in traditional ways (e.g. delivery letters, pasting up posters)are effective to inform the public.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q14:From your experience, enough time is given for the public to understand the projects.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q15:From your experience, the public is given enough time to respond.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q16:From your experience, public consultation process includes mitigation measures discussion.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q17:From your experience, public's perceptions/options/advices are considered by decision makers.

Strongly agree

Agree

Quite agree

Neither

Quite disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Q18:In your opinion,should these stagesuse public participationandhow frequently should people use them?

always

often

sometimes

rarely

hardly ever

never

not sure

Q19:Any further comments? (Maximum 45characters)

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Q20:From your experience,should thesemethodsbe applied during public participationin EIA in China and howfrequently shouldpeople use them?

always

often

sometimes

rarely

hardly ever

never

not sure

Q21:Other methods? (Maximum 45characters)

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Q22:In your opinions,what are the principlesofwhat public participationshould bein EIA in China?

always

often

sometimes

rarely

hardly ever

never

not sure

Q23:Any further comments? (Maximum 45characters)

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Q24:In your opinion, whoshould beinvolved in the processof public participation process, andto what levelthey should be involved in the EIA in China?

always

often

sometimes

rarely

hardly ever

never

not sure

Q25:Other groups? (MaxImum 45characters)

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Q26:Arethere any cases you want to mention? Please name them. (Maximum 45characters)

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