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20052005Provincial Sustainability Report for ManitobaProvincial Sustainability Report for Manitoba
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BackgroundBackground
1991-1997: Manitoba produced four State 1991-1997: Manitoba produced four State of Environment (SOE) reportsof Environment (SOE) reports• useful baseline data for the 2005 useful baseline data for the 2005
Sustainability Report. Sustainability Report.
1998: Manitoba Government proclaimed 1998: Manitoba Government proclaimed The Sustainable Development ActThe Sustainable Development Act• requirement is development of sustainability requirement is development of sustainability
indicators and regular reportingindicators and regular reporting
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Purpose of ReportPurpose of Report Provide Manitobans with timely and accurate Provide Manitobans with timely and accurate
information on important sustainability issues.information on important sustainability issues.
Track and interpret key multi-sector indicators in the Track and interpret key multi-sector indicators in the province.province.
Attempt to show linkages and interdependenciesAttempt to show linkages and interdependencies
Provide a snapshot of Manitoba’s sustainability.Provide a snapshot of Manitoba’s sustainability.
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Sustainability Report - ProcessSustainability Report - Process
Established Working Group (under MRT)Established Working Group (under MRT)
Reviewed existing models, indicators and Reviewed existing models, indicators and
datadata
Developed definitions and selection criteriaDeveloped definitions and selection criteria
Identified key sustainability issues for Identified key sustainability issues for
ManitobaManitoba
Drafted proposed indicatorsDrafted proposed indicators
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Sustainability Report - ProcessSustainability Report - Process Conducted public Conducted public
participation participation processprocess
Published “What You Told Us”
document
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Sustainability Report - ProcessSustainability Report - Process Conducted technical reviewConducted technical review
MRT provided recommendations to MRT provided recommendations to
governmentgovernment
Government refined indicator setGovernment refined indicator set• TBS /Central Policy processTBS /Central Policy process
Sustainability Report released June 2005Sustainability Report released June 2005
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Sustainability Report - ContentSustainability Report - Content Organized into 3 dimensions, 19 Organized into 3 dimensions, 19
categories, and 42 indicators of categories, and 42 indicators of sustainability.sustainability.
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Natural Environment - CategoriesNatural Environment - Categories
• Biodiversity and Biodiversity and Habitat Habitat ConservationConservation
• FishFish• ForestsForests• AirAir• WaterWater• Climate ChangeClimate Change
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Natural Environment - IndicatorsNatural Environment - IndicatorsCategoryCategory IndicatorsIndicators TrendTrend
Biodiversity & Biodiversity & Habitat Habitat ConservationConservation
Natural Lands/Protected AreasNatural Lands/Protected Areas Wildlife Species Ecosystems at RiskWildlife Species Ecosystems at Risk
PositivePositive
UnclearUnclear
FishFish Fish Species Biodiversity & PopulationFish Species Biodiversity & Population Commercial Fish HarvestCommercial Fish Harvest
ChangingChanging
Varies depending on FisheryVaries depending on Fishery
ForestsForests Forest Type and Age ClassForest Type and Age Class Forest RenewalForest Renewal
StableStable
StableStable
AirAir Urban Air Quality IndexUrban Air Quality Index Winnipeg/Brandon unchanged, Winnipeg/Brandon unchanged, Flin Flon improvingFlin Flon improving
WaterWater Water QualityWater Quality Water Allocation/ConsumptionWater Allocation/Consumption
StableStable
Municipal use positive; Agro Municipal use positive; Agro and Industrial use negativeand Industrial use negative
Climate ChangeClimate Change Avg. Annual & Seasonal TemperatureAvg. Annual & Seasonal Temperature Total Annual & Seasonal PrecipitationTotal Annual & Seasonal Precipitation Greenhouse Gas (GHG) EmissionsGreenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
NegativeNegative
NegativeNegative
StableStable
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Conclusion - Natural EnvironmentConclusion - Natural Environment
Resource management in Resource management in Manitoba demonstrates Manitoba demonstrates notable success. Emerging notable success. Emerging challenges include:challenges include: Climate ChangeClimate Change Nutrient loading in Lake Nutrient loading in Lake Winnipeg Winnipeg Air pollution Air pollution Water Water
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Economy - CategoriesEconomy - Categories
• Economic Economic PerformancePerformance
• Agricultural Agricultural ViabilityViability
• MiningMining• Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency
and Conservationand Conservation• Consumption and Consumption and
Waste ManagementWaste Management• EmploymentEmployment• EducationEducation
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Economy - IndicatorsEconomy - IndicatorsCategoryCategory IndicatorsIndicators TrendTrend
Economic PerformanceEconomic Performance Real GDP Per CapitaReal GDP Per Capita Contributions to GDP by SectorContributions to GDP by Sector
StableStable
StableStable
Agricultural ViabilityAgricultural Viability Total Net Farm IncomeTotal Net Farm Income Farm StructureFarm Structure
Variable Variable
Consolidation increasingConsolidation increasing
MiningMining Mineral ExplorationMineral Exploration Mineral ReservesMineral Reserves Mineral ProductionMineral Production
StableStable
NegativeNegative
StableStable
Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency and ConservationConservation
Energy IntensityEnergy Intensity Renewable Energy Consumed vs Total Renewable Energy Consumed vs Total Energy ConsumedEnergy Consumed
PositivePositive
PositivePositive
Consumption and Waste Consumption and Waste ManagementManagement
Waste DisposalWaste Disposal Waste Recycled or ReusedWaste Recycled or Reused
PositivePositive
PositivePositive
EmploymentEmployment Labour Force TrendsLabour Force Trends Labour Force OpportunitiesLabour Force Opportunities
PositivePositive
PositivePositive
EducationEducation Readiness for SchoolReadiness for School LiteracyLiteracy High School and Post-Secondary High School and Post-Secondary Education CompletionEducation Completion
Not yet establishedNot yet established
StableStable
High school positiveHigh school positive
University/college stableUniversity/college stable
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Conclusion - EconomyConclusion - Economy
Manitoba shows progress in: Manitoba shows progress in: • Economic performance Economic performance • Employment and labor Employment and labor force trends force trends • Energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency
Emerging challenges include Emerging challenges include
agricultural viabilityagricultural viability
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Social Well-Being - CategoriesSocial Well-Being - Categories
• DemographicsDemographics• Equity and RightsEquity and Rights• Community and Community and
CultureCulture• GovernanceGovernance• HealthHealth• JusticeJustice
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Social Well-Being - IndicatorsSocial Well-Being - IndicatorsCategoryCategory IndicatorsIndicators TrendTrend
DemographicsDemographics Population GrowthPopulation Growth Migration to Manitoba from Other Migration to Manitoba from Other JurisdictionsJurisdictions
PositivePositive
PositivePositive
Equity and Equity and RightsRights
Low IncomeLow Income Income InequalityIncome Inequality Income DependencyIncome Dependency Community Supported LivingCommunity Supported Living
Increasing until mid 90s, positive sinceIncreasing until mid 90s, positive since
NegativeNegative
PositivePositive
PositivePositive
Community and Community and CultureCulture
Community EngagementCommunity Engagement Heritage ConservationHeritage Conservation Primary Language Spoken at Primary Language Spoken at HomeHome
Not yet establishedNot yet established
PositivePositive
UnclearUnclear
GovernanceGovernance Voting RatesVoting Rates Progress towards Debt RepaymentProgress towards Debt Repayment
NegativeNegative
PositivePositive
HealthHealth Health StatusHealth Status Access and Quality of CareAccess and Quality of Care
Not yet establishedNot yet established
Not yet establishedNot yet established
JusticeJustice Crime RateCrime Rate VariableVariable
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Conclusion - Social Well-BeingConclusion - Social Well-Being
Manitoba demonstratesManitoba demonstratespositive trends in: positive trends in:
• Heritage conservationHeritage conservation• DemographicsDemographics• Social equitySocial equity
Challenges include:Challenges include:• HealthHealth• JusticeJustice
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The Big PictureThe Big PictureThe Ecological FootprintThe Ecological Footprint (EF) expresses our activities as (EF) expresses our activities as the the amount of productive land it takes to produce the amount of productive land it takes to produce the inputs required and assimilate the wastesinputs required and assimilate the wastes. .
MB’s Total Eco FootprintMB’s Total Eco Footprint 9,000,000 gha9,000,000 gha
MB’s bio-productive landMB’s bio-productive land 18,823,608 gha18,823,608 gha
MB’s Eco Footprint/personMB’s Eco Footprint/person 7.78gha/person7.78gha/person
MB’s bio-productive MB’s bio-productive land/personland/person
16.42 gha/person16.42 gha/person
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Link to Gov’t Performance ReportingLink to Gov’t Performance Reporting
TBS released Gov’ts first performance TBS released Gov’ts first performance report in 2005 – presents indicators that report in 2005 – presents indicators that reflect priorities for Manitobansreflect priorities for Manitobans
Indicators used were closely linked with Indicators used were closely linked with those in Sustainability Report and other those in Sustainability Report and other indicator reports of Gov’t (e.g. Health, indicator reports of Gov’t (e.g. Health, Early Childhood Development)Early Childhood Development)
Future reports will continue this linkageFuture reports will continue this linkage
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ConclusionConclusion The first Sustainability Report for Manitoba The first Sustainability Report for Manitoba
followed a strategic process to identify and report followed a strategic process to identify and report the best available and most useful indicators in the best available and most useful indicators in absence of high level sustainability goals and absence of high level sustainability goals and targets.targets.
The aim for future reports is to provide more The aim for future reports is to provide more relevant information on high level sustainability relevant information on high level sustainability goals of government and include more targets.goals of government and include more targets.
Reports will continue to inform and engage Reports will continue to inform and engage Manitobans and be shaped by provincial Manitobans and be shaped by provincial stakeholders and the public.stakeholders and the public.
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Questions?Questions?
www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/sustainabilityreport/