2005 provincial sustainability report for manitoba

20052005Provincial Sustainability Report for ManitobaProvincial Sustainability Report for Manitoba

ManitobaConservation

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


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.


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


Sustainability Report - ProcessSustainability Report - Process Conducted public Conducted public

participation participation processprocess

Published “What You Told Us”

document


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


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.


Natural Environment - CategoriesNatural Environment - Categories

• Biodiversity and Biodiversity and Habitat Habitat ConservationConservation

• FishFish• ForestsForests• AirAir• WaterWater• Climate ChangeClimate Change


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


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


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


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


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


Social Well-Being - CategoriesSocial Well-Being - Categories

• DemographicsDemographics• Equity and RightsEquity and Rights• Community and Community and

CultureCulture• GovernanceGovernance• HealthHealth• JusticeJustice


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


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



JusticeJustice Crime RateCrime Rate VariableVariable


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


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


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


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.


Questions?Questions?

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2005 provincial sustainability report for manitoba

Documents

indicators of sustainability

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manitoba government

key sustainability issues

proposed indicators

government mrt

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key multisector indicators