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Manitoba Bioeconomy Atlas. Kyle Swystun Richard Grosshans. Bioeconomy ?. Reduce GHG emissions Limit fossil fuel imports Diversify energy sources R ural development Nutrient retention Flood mitigation. Sustainable Development & The Bioeconomy. Laws of thermodynamics
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Manitoba Bioeconomy Atlas Kyle Swystun Richard Grosshans
Bioeconomy? • Reduce GHG emissions • Limit fossil fuel imports • Diversify energy sources • Rural development • Nutrient retention • Flood mitigation
Sustainable Development & The Bioeconomy • Laws of thermodynamics • Economic and ecological process • Non-renewable resources • Substitute with renewable • Renewable resources • Harvest at or below growth rate • Pollution • Assimilative capacity of environment
Manitoba Bioeconomy Atlas • Basic Resource Assessment Tool • tool for biomass assessment and optimization • Watershed Design Tool • planning tool for agricultural, environmental, land use and biofuels planning • design and analysis tool • Rural Economic Development • Socioeconomic information and planning