Only 25% of Moroccans believe that local communities currently receive a fair share of the revenues from natural resource extraction near their communities, with more than half (64%) strongly disagreeing, according to a recent poll conducted by the pan-African network Afrobarometer.
The sentiment is quite different in Madagascar and Mali, where 80% and 78% of respondents, respectively, agree that local communities receive their fair share, reported the same source.
Nearly half of Moroccans (45%) remain unconvinced that natural resource extraction brings net benefits to local communities, strongly disagreeing that gains like jobs and revenue outweigh pollution and other costs.
However, the sentiment is again different in Mali and Madagascar, where 73% and 66% of people, respectively, view resource extraction as beneficial.
The survey also revealed that 83% of Moroccans call for stricter government regulations on natural resource extraction to mitigate its negative environmental impacts.
This sentiment is echoed at the continental level, with three-quarters or more of respondents in 26 out of 39 countries supporting such measures, led by Mali (90%) and Botswana (88%).
However, the findings revealed that only 28% of Moroccans believe that ordinary citizens have a say in decisions about natural resource extraction near their communities, placing the kingdom just above the bottom of the list.
In contrast, Madagascar (87%), Mali (79%), and Botswana (77%) lead the way, with citizens there feeling confident about their influence and involvement.
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