2005 Provincial Sustainability Report for Manitoba

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2005Provincial Sustainability Report for Manitoba
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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

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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 Manitobas sustainability.

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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

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Sustainability Report - Process

• Conducted public participation process

• Published What You Told Us document

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Sustainability Report - Process

• Conducted technical review
• MRT provided recommendations to government
• Government refined indicator set
• TBS /Central Policy process
• Sustainability Report released June 2005

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Sustainability Report - Content

• 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 Indicators Trend
Biodiversity Habitat Conservation Natural Lands/Protected Areas Wildlife Species Ecosystems at Risk Positive Unclear
Fish Fish Species Biodiversity Population Commercial Fish Harvest Changing Varies depending on Fishery
Forests 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
Climate Change Avg. Annual Seasonal Temperature Total Annual Seasonal Precipitation Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Negative Negative Stable
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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 Trend
Economic Performance Real GDP Per Capita Contributions to GDP by Sector Stable Stable
Agricultural Viability Total Net Farm Income Farm Structure Variable Consolidation increasing
Mining Mineral Exploration Mineral Reserves Mineral Production Stable Negative Stable
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Energy Intensity Renewable Energy Consumed vs Total Energy Consumed Positive Positive
Consumption and Waste Management Waste Disposal Waste Recycled or Reused Positive Positive
Employment Labour Force Trends Labour Force Opportunities Positive Positive
Education Readiness for School Literacy High School and Post-Secondary Education Completion 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 Population Growth Migration to Manitoba from Other Jurisdictions Positive Positive
Equity and Rights Low Income Income Inequality Income Dependency Community Supported Living Increasing until mid 90s, positive since Negative Positive Positive
Community and Culture Community Engagement Heritage Conservation Primary Language Spoken at Home Not yet established Positive Unclear
Governance Voting Rates Progress towards Debt Repayment Negative Positive
Health Health Status Access and Quality of Care Not yet established Not yet established
Justice Crime Rate Variable
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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.

MBs Total Eco Footprint 9,000,000 gha
MBs bio-productive land 18,823,608 gha
MBs Eco Footprint/person 7.78gha/person
MBs bio-productive land/person 16.42 gha/person
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Link to Govt Performance Reporting

• TBS released Govts 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 Govt (e.g. Health, Early Childhood
  Development)
• Future reports will continue this linkage

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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.

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Questions?
www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/sustainabilityreport/