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2005 Provincial Sustainability Report for Manitoba Background 1991-1997: Manitoba produced four State of Environment (SOE) reports • useful baseline data for the 2005 Sustainability Report. 1998: Manitoba Government proclaimed The Sustainable Development Act • requirement is development of sustainability indicators and regular reporting Manitoba Conservation Purpose of Report Provide Manitobans with timely and accurate information on important sustainability issues. Track and interpret key multi-sector indicators in the province. Attempt to show linkages and interdependencies Provide a snapshot of Manitoba’s sustainability. Manitoba Conservation Sustainability Report - Process Established Working Group (under MRT) Reviewed existing models, indicators and data Developed definitions and selection criteria Identified key sustainability issues for Manitoba Drafted proposed indicators Manitoba Conservation Sustainability Report - Process Conducted public participation process Published “What You Told Us” document Manitoba Conservation Sustainability Report - Process Conducted technical review MRT provided recommendations to government Government refined indicator set • TBS /Central Policy process Sustainability Report released June 2005 Manitoba Conservation Sustainability Report - Content Organized into 3 dimensions, 19 categories, and 42 indicators of sustainability. Manitoba Conservation Natural Environment - Categories • Biodiversity and Habitat Conservation • Fish • Forests • Air • Water • Climate Change Manitoba Conservation 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 Forest Type and Age Class Forest Renewal Stable Stable Air Urban Air Quality Index Winnipeg/Brandon unchanged, Flin Flon improving Water 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 Forests Climate Change Manitoba Conservation Conclusion - Natural Environment Resource management in Manitoba demonstrates notable success. Emerging challenges include: Climate Change Nutrient loading in Lake Winnipeg Air pollution Water Manitoba Conservation Economy - Categories • Economic Performance • Agricultural Viability • Mining • Energy Efficiency and Conservation • Consumption and Waste Management • Employment • Education Manitoba Conservation Economy - Indicators Category Indicators Economic Performance Agricultural Viability Mining 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 Education Real GDP Per Capita Contributions to GDP by Sector 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 Trend Not yet established Stable High school positive University/college stable Manitoba Conservation Conclusion - Economy Manitoba shows progress in: • Economic performance • Employment and labor force trends • Energy efficiency Emerging challenges include agricultural viability Manitoba Conservation Social Well-Being - Categories • Demographics • Equity and Rights • Community and Culture • Governance • Health • Justice Manitoba Conservation Social Well-Being - Indicators Category Indicators Trend Demographics Population Growth Migration to Manitoba from Other Jurisdictions Positive Positive Equity and Rights Community and Culture Governance Community Engagement Heritage Conservation Primary Language Spoken at Home Justice Increasing until mid 90s, positive since Negative Positive Positive Not yet established Positive Unclear Voting Rates Progress towards Debt Repayment Negative Positive Health Status Access and Quality of Care Not yet established Not yet established Crime Rate Variable Health Low Income Income Inequality Income Dependency Community Supported Living Manitoba Conservation Conclusion - Social Well-Being Manitoba demonstrates positive trends in: • Heritage conservation • Demographics • Social equity Challenges include: • Health • Justice Manitoba Conservation 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 Manitoba Conservation Link to Gov’t Performance Reporting 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 Manitoba Conservation Conclusion 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. Manitoba Conservation Questions? www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/sustainabilityreport/ Manitoba Conservation