Restoration, recreation and management of nature

The plan requires that drained wetlands are restored and that the state consciously and comprehensively works to create good conditions for rich ecosystems, including by restoring nature. It also wants to strengthen protection of forest and coastal areas for biological diversity. Powerful restoration measures and full implementation of the EU's nature restoration regulation follow from these commitments.

• restore naturedecisive»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems, including by restoring”
• restore wetlands»Skogens roll att naturligt minska och lagra utsläpp behöver stärkas och torrlagda våtmarker som läcker utsläpp ska återställas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The forest's role in naturally reducing and storing emissions needs to be strengthened and drained wetlands that leak emissions should be restored.”
• protection of nature and diversity»Skyddet av skogs- och strandområden är en viktig del för att värna den svenska allemansrätten och den biologiska mångfalden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protection of forest and coastal areas is an important part of safeguarding the Swedish right of public access to nature and biological diversity.”
• defend EU environmental regulations»utbyte mellan länder och vissa klimat- och miljöregleringar.« (party programme ↗)“exchange between countries and certain climate and environmental regulations.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan sees species extinction as an accelerating crisis and requires protection of biological diversity and Sweden's valuable natural and water environments, which supports the counter-proposal's demands for powerful restoration measures. The plan also wants Sweden to be a leading force for achieving international environmental commitments, which argues against using flexibilities to avoid costs. Rewilding as a method is not mentioned, so the assessment is derived.

• protection of biological diversitydecisive»Värn av biologisk mångfald och Sveriges värdefulla natur och vattenmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of biological diversity and Sweden's valuable natural and water environments.”
• species extinction as a crisis»Samtidigt accelererar artdöden och den biologiska mångfalden hotas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, species extinction is accelerating and biological diversity is threatened.”
• environmental consideration in all decisions»Klimatperspektiv på alla nivåer av beslut och beslutsfattande.« (party programme ↗)“Climate perspective at all levels of decision-making.”
• healthy ecosystems»Giftfri miljö med ren luft och rent vatten i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Toxic-free environment with clean air and clean water throughout Sweden.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that habitats are restored or recreated so that populations can recover and species return, and explicitly takes on the responsibility to, if possible, reintroduce species that have been eradicated from the country. That is precisely the counter-proposal's rewilding and powerful restoration measures. The plan also wants to restore wetlands at a faster rate and protect 30 per cent of nature.

• restoration of habitatsdecisive»På lämpliga platser ska livsmiljöer restaureras eller återskapas så att« (party programme ↗)“At appropriate locations habitats shall be restored or recreated so that”
• reintroduce extinct species»landet, men finns bevarade i andra länder, och om möjligt återinföra arten.« (party programme ↗)“the country, but exist preserved in other countries, and if possible reintroduce the species.”
• faster wetland restoration»återställa våtmarker som torrlagts i snabbare takt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“restore wetlands that have been drained at a faster pace.”
• protect 30 per cent of nature»skydda 30 procent av Sveriges natur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect 30 per cent of Sweden's nature”

The plan wants nature to be cared for and wetlands restored, but explicitly states that voluntariness and property rights are the foundation for better nature conservation and that nature conservation shall be combined with active management. A demand for full implementation without flexibilities, with rewilding and reintroduction, goes against that order and places the burden on property owners. The plan shares the goal but rejects the method.

• nature conservation built on voluntarinessdecisive»Sveriges natur ska vårdas och den biologiska mångfalden utvecklas. Mer måste göras för att restaurera våtmarker, bekämpa invasiva arter och underlätta för markägare att bidra, då frivillighet och äganderätt är grunden för en bättre naturvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's nature shall be cared for and biological diversity developed. More must be done to restore wetlands, combat invasive species and make it easier for property owners to contribute, as voluntariness and property rights are the foundation for better nature conservation.”
• active wildlife management»ska kombineras med en aktiv förvaltning av rovdjur och klövvilt« (party programme ↗)“shall be combined with active management of predators and hoofed game”
• strong property rights»Äganderätten är central för ett samhälle där människor kan förverkliga sig själva och sina drömmar.« (party programme ↗)“Property rights are central to a society where people can realise themselves and their dreams.”
• conditions for use»Skogsbruket behöver goda förutsättningar grundade i en stark äganderätt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Forestry needs good conditions grounded in strong property rights.”

The plan requires increased restoration efforts and more protected contiguous areas on land and in water to preserve biological diversity, and wants more former wetlands restored. It also requires that the EU's environmental ambitions be raised and regulations tightened. Powerful restoration measures and full implementation of the EU's restoration regulation follow from this.

• increased restoration effortsdecisive»form av olika naturtyper och arter behövs ökade restaureringsinsatser och fler skyddade« (party programme ↗)“form of different nature types and species there is need for increased restoration efforts and more protected”
• restored wetlands»Den naturliga koldioxidinlagringen ska stärkas genom att fler tidigare våtmarker återställs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Natural carbon sequestration shall be strengthened by restoring more former wetlands.”
• raised EU ambitions»ambitioner måste höjas och regelverken skärpas.« (party programme ↗)“ambitions must be raised and regulations tightened.”
• strengthened nature conservation»Naturvården måste få en renässans.« (party programme ↗)“Nature conservation must experience a renaissance.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan explicitly distances itself from an environmental view where humans are not permitted to intervene in or steward nature, and describes stewardship as developing and refining rather than as restoration to original conditions. It also requires that environmental policy is so flexible that each country and region can adapt measures to its unique circumstances, which argues against refraining from flexibilities in the EU's restoration regulation. The plan's support for restoring wetlands where necessary covers part of the restoration work.

• distancing from ecosophydecisive»ekosofismen, där människan varken tillåts ingripa i naturen eller förvalta« (party programme ↗)“ecoosophism, where humans are neither permitted to intervene in nature nor to steward”
• national adaptation of environmental measures»flexibel att varje land och region kan anpassa åtgärder efter sina unika förhållanden.« (party programme ↗)“flexible so that each country and region can adapt measures to its unique circumstances.”
• active stewardship»Förvaltarskapet innebär inte ett passivt förhållningssätt utan är utvecklande och förädlande« (party programme ↗)“Stewardship is not a passive approach but is developing and refining”
• restoration of wetlands»Våtmarker behöver bevaras och vid behov återställas« (party programme ↗)“Wetlands need to be preserved and where necessary restored”

The plan states that more forest should be managed, not less, and wants to reduce the area excluded from forestry and better manage already protected nature. Powerful rewilding and full implementation of EU's restoration regulation go in the opposite direction and take more land out of production. The plan moreover wants EU rules to be implemented at minimum level as a general rule.

• more forest to be manageddecisive»Idag är närmare 30 procent av skogsmarken tagen ur produktion. Det är dåligt för Sverige och för klimatet – mer skog ska brukas, inte mindre.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Today nearly 30 percent of forest land is taken out of production. It is bad for Sweden and for the climate – more forest should be managed, not less.”
• less area excluded»Minska ytan av skog som är undantagen från skogsbruk« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the area of forest excluded from forestry”
• EU rules at minimum level»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut – som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, including by counteracting over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions – EU directives should as a general rule be implemented at minimum level”
• manage existing protection»Vårda redan skyddad skog bättre för att stärka den biologiska mångfalden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Better manage already protected forest to strengthen biodiversity”

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The counter-proposal wants powerful restoration measures and rewilding and full implementation of the EU's nature restoration regulation without using flexibilities. The plan requires that Sweden's self-determination over the forest be protected against the EU, that adapted forest management be prioritised before reserve set-asides and that voluntary action under responsibility is the method that works best. Maximum EU-driven restoration ambition is therefore the opposite of the plan's line.

• Swedish self-determination over the forestdecisive»Värna Sveriges självbestämmande över skogen gentemot EU« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Sweden's self-determination over the forest against the EU”
• management before set-aside»Att anpassad skogsskötsel prioriteras före reservatsavsättning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That adapted forest management is prioritised before reserve set-asides”
• voluntary approach in nature conservation»Erfarenheten visar att frivillighet under ansvar fungerar bäst för att skapa miljövärden, stöttat med kompetent och hjälpande rådgivning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Experience shows that voluntary action under responsibility works best to create environmental values, supported by competent and helpful advice.”
• cost-efficient nature conservation»Sträva efter miljöeffektivitet och hitta de åtgärder som ger mest miljö per krona« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strive for environmental efficiency and find the measures that deliver most environment per krona”