Sustainability Indicators for the Fraser Basin

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Sustainability Indicatorsfor the Fraser Basin

• Presentation by Fraser Basin Council
• Canadian Sustainability Indicators Network
  Learning Workshop - May 27, 2004

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The Fraser Basin Council

• Board of Directors (36) includes four orders of
  Canadian government, private sector and civil
  society interests.
• Instrumental in solving complex,
  inter-jurisdictional sustainability issues.
• Catalyst and educator.
• Impartial role as convenor and facilitator of
  inclusive and constructive dialogue.
• Mandate to measure and report on progress towards
  sustainability in the Fraser Basin.

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2003 Snapshot on Sustainability State of the
Fraser Basin Report

• 16 sustainability issues
• Several indicators per issue
• Highlights
• Getting Better
• Getting Worse
• Uncertain
• Questions posed in the report
• Why is this important for sustainability?
• What are the trends and current conditions?
• What can be done?
• What are some future information needs?
• Where can I learn more?

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2004 Snapshot on Sustainability State of the
Fraser Basin Report

• Indicator Trend Updates
• Where new data are available
• Examples 2001 Census, 2004 Air Quality Report,
  Species at Risk, etc.
• New Approaches to Indicators
• Examples of new topics
• Climate Change
• Urban Rural Interface Issues
• Examples of new indicators / data sources
• Energy consumption by region by sector
• Sustainability in business
• Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal agreements,
  protocols, interim and treaty-related measures,
  etc.

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2004 Snapshot on Sustainability State of the
Fraser Basin Report

• Regional Profiles
• Profile most relevant trends and local and
  regional case studies for each of 5 Fraser Basin
  regions
• Upper Fraser
• Cariboo - Chilcotin
• Thompson
• Fraser Valley
• Greater Vancouver, Squamish, Pemberton
• Sustainability Stories
• Case studies to illustrate how communities and
  organizations are working to advance
  sustainability
• Examples to illustrate linkages between social,
  environmental and economic dimensions of
  sustainability

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Lessons Learned

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