Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright April 2011 - REPORT HIGHLIGHTS - Environment Domain [EMD] - Summary Alexis MORGAN Associate, The Pembina Institute Bd ENVIRONMENT DOMAIN [EMD] - 14 WELLBEING INDICATORS a Ground-Level Ozone b Criteria Air Contaminant Emissions Index c GHG Emissions d Primary Energy Production e Final Demand Energy Use f Water Quality Index g Water Yield in Southern Canada h Residential Water Use i Non-Renewable Energy Reserve Index j Non-Renewable Metal Reserve Index k Waste Disposal & Diversion Rate l Canadian Living Planet Index m Marine Trophic Level Index n Timber Sustainability Index A SUMMARY (9) - Environment Domain [EMD] a The environment is the foundation upon which human societies are built. b We are a part of the planet, made up of the same materials and energy as the earth, plants, and animals around us. c Indeed, the dictionary defines the environment as: “the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival." d Despite its fundamental importance to us as a species, and despite estimates that Canada’s natural resource wealth exceeds one trillion dollars, we often take our environment for granted. e We fail to appreciate the various ecosystem services provided by nature that sustain human wellbeing. f The Environment Domain provides a snapshot on the state and trends in Canada’s environment and its links to wellbeing. g It recognizes that the welfare of humans is inseparable from the welfare of the environment and focuses on aspects that are important to life in general, such as: 1 air (including climate); 2 energy; 3 water (focusing on freshwater); 4 non-renewable materials (including minerals and metals); and 5 biotic resources (including space, genetic resources, species and ecosystems). h The Domain’s general approach is to view the environment as “natural capital” by looking at changes to the stock of natural resources and how this affects the flow of valuable goods or services into the future. i The Environment Domain measures 14 indicators: 1 Ground-Level Ozone 2 Criteria Air Contaminant Emissions Index 3 GHG Emissions 4 Primary Energy Production 5 Final Demand Energy Use 6 Water Quality Index 7 Water Yield in Southern Canada 8 Residential Water Use 9 Non-Renewable Energy Reserve Index 10 Non-Renewable Metal Reserve Index 11 Waste Disposal & Diversion Rate 12 Canadian Living Planet Index 13 Marine Trophic Level Index 14 Timber Sustainability Index A Summary (9) - Environment Domain [EMD] - THIS WEB-PAGE B Trends (8) - Environment Domain [EMD] C Highlights (15) - Environment Domain [EMD] D Conclusions (10) - Environment Domain [EMD] E Ideas for Positive Change (11) - Environment Domain [EMD] R THE CANADIAN INDEX OF WELLBEING NETWORK a Based in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Network is an independent, non-partisan group of national and international leaders, researchers, organizations, and grassroots Canadians. b Its mission is to report on wellbeing at the national level and promote a dialogue on how to improve it through evidence-based policies that are responsive to the needs and values of Canadians. c The Network’s signature product is the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW). d The CIW measures Canada’s wellbeing and tracks progress in eight interconnected categories. e It allows us, as Canadians, to see if we are better off or worse off than we used to be - and why. f It helps identify what we need to change to achieve a better outcome and to leave the world a better place for the generations that follow. The Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair The Honourable Monique Bégin, Deputy Chair University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 519-888-4567, ext. 31235 | ciwinfo@uwaterloo.ca | http://www.ciw.ca Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright
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