Bioeconomy & Sustainable Development

Manitoba Bioeconomy Atlas

Kyle SwystunRichard Grosshans

1Bioeconomy?. . . technological development that leads to a significant replacement of fossil fuels by biomass in the production of:PharmaceuticalsChemicalsMaterials Transportation FuelsElectricityHeat

2Bioeconomy?Reduce GHG emissionsLimit fossil fuel importsDiversify energy sourcesRural developmentNutrient retentionFlood mitigation

3Sustainable Development & The BioeconomyLaws of thermodynamicsEconomic and ecological processNon-renewable resourcesSubstitute with renewableRenewable resourcesHarvest at or below growth ratePollutionAssimilative capacity of environment

4Phosphorus

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Co-Benefits

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Manitoba Bioeconomy AtlasBasic Resource Assessment Tooltool for biomass assessment and optimizationWatershed Design Toolplanning tool for agricultural, environmental, land use and biofuels planningdesign and analysis toolRural Economic DevelopmentSocioeconomic information and planning 10