Transcript Provincial Sustainability Report for Manitoba

2005
Provincial Sustainability Report for Manitoba
Background
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1991-1997: Manitoba produced four State
of Environment (SOE) reports
• useful baseline data for the 2005
Sustainability Report.
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1998: Manitoba Government proclaimed
The Sustainable Development Act
• requirement is development of sustainability
indicators and regular reporting
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Purpose of Report
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Provide Manitobans with timely and accurate
information on important sustainability issues.
Track and interpret key multi-sector indicators in the
province.
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Attempt to show linkages and interdependencies
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Provide a snapshot of Manitoba’s sustainability.
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Sustainability Report - Process
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Established Working Group (under MRT)
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Reviewed existing models, indicators and
data
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Developed definitions and selection criteria
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Identified key sustainability issues for
Manitoba
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Drafted proposed indicators
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Sustainability Report - Process
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Conducted public
participation
process
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Published “What
You Told Us”
document
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Sustainability Report - Process
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Conducted technical review
MRT provided recommendations to
government
Government refined indicator set
• TBS /Central Policy process
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Sustainability Report released June
2005
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Sustainability Report - Content
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Organized into 3 dimensions, 19
categories, and 42 indicators of
sustainability.
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Natural Environment - Categories
• Biodiversity and
Habitat
Conservation
• Fish
• Forests
• Air
• Water
• Climate Change
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Natural Environment - Indicators
Category
Biodiversity &
Habitat
Conservation
Indicators
Trend
Natural Lands/Protected Areas
Wildlife Species Ecosystems at Risk
Positive
Unclear
Fish Species Biodiversity & Population
Commercial Fish Harvest
Changing
Varies depending on Fishery
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Forest Type and Age Class
Forest Renewal
Stable
Stable
Air
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Urban Air Quality Index
Winnipeg/Brandon unchanged,
Flin Flon improving
Water
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Water Quality
Water Allocation/Consumption
Stable
Municipal use positive; Agro
and Industrial use negative
Avg. Annual & Seasonal Temperature
Total Annual & Seasonal Precipitation
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Negative
Negative
Stable
Fish
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Forests
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Climate Change
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Conclusion - Natural Environment
Resource management in
Manitoba demonstrates
notable success. Emerging
challenges include:
 Climate Change
 Nutrient loading in Lake
Winnipeg
 Air pollution
 Water
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Economy - Categories
• Economic
Performance
• Agricultural
Viability
• Mining
• Energy Efficiency
and Conservation
• Consumption and
Waste Management
• Employment
• Education
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Economy - Indicators
Category
Indicators
Economic Performance
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Agricultural Viability
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Mining
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Energy Efficiency and
Conservation
Consumption and Waste
Management
Employment
Stable
Stable
Total Net Farm Income
Farm Structure
Variable
Consolidation increasing
Mineral Exploration
Mineral Reserves
Mineral Production
Stable
Negative
Stable
Energy Intensity
 Renewable Energy Consumed vs Total
Energy Consumed
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Education
Real GDP Per Capita
Contributions to GDP by Sector
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Positive
Positive
Waste Disposal
Waste Recycled or Reused
Positive
Positive
Labour Force Trends
Labour Force Opportunities
Positive
Positive
Readiness for School
 Literacy
 High School and Post-Secondary
Education Completion
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Trend
Not yet established
Stable
High school positive
University/college stable
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Conclusion - Economy
Manitoba shows progress in:
• Economic performance
• Employment and labor
force trends
• Energy efficiency
Emerging challenges include
agricultural viability
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Social Well-Being - Categories
• Demographics
• Equity and Rights
• Community and
Culture
• Governance
• Health
• Justice
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Social Well-Being - Indicators
Category
Indicators
Trend
Demographics
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Population Growth
 Migration to Manitoba from Other
Jurisdictions
Positive
Positive
Equity and
Rights
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Community and
Culture
Governance
Community Engagement
 Heritage Conservation
 Primary Language Spoken at
Home
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Justice
Increasing until mid 90s, positive
since
Negative
Positive
Positive
Not yet established
Positive
Unclear
Voting Rates
Progress towards Debt Repayment
Negative
Positive
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Health Status
Access and Quality of Care
Not yet established
Not yet established
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Crime Rate
Variable
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Health
Low Income
Income Inequality
Income Dependency
Community Supported Living
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Conclusion - Social Well-Being
Manitoba demonstrates
positive trends in:
• Heritage conservation
• Demographics
• Social equity
Challenges include:
• Health
• Justice
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The Big Picture
The Ecological Footprint (EF) expresses our
activities as the amount of productive land it
takes to produce the inputs required and
assimilate the wastes.
MB’s Total Eco Footprint
9,000,000 gha
MB’s bio-productive land
18,823,608 gha
MB’s Eco Footprint/person
7.78gha/person
MB’s bio-productive
land/person
16.42 gha/person
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Link to Gov’t Performance Reporting
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TBS released Gov’ts first performance
report in 2005 – presents indicators that
reflect priorities for Manitobans
Indicators used were closely linked with
those in Sustainability Report and other
indicator reports of Gov’t (e.g. Health,
Early Childhood Development)
Future reports will continue this linkage
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Conclusion
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The first Sustainability Report for Manitoba
followed a strategic process to identify and report
the best available and most useful indicators in
absence of high level sustainability goals and
targets.
The aim for future reports is to provide more
relevant information on high level sustainability
goals of government and include more targets.
Reports will continue to inform and engage
Manitobans and be shaped by provincial
stakeholders and the public.
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Questions?
www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/sustainabilityreport/
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