Crisis preparedness and climate change

The plan requires that the state increase its control over socially important infrastructure and that all policy decisions take into account the climate emergency the country is in. Securing drinking water supply against climate change and crises is such a measure, and the plan gives long-term environmental considerations priority. The plan does not however address the ongoing preparation work the committee refers to.

• state responsibility for infrastructuredecisive»Staten måste öka sin kontroll över infrastruktur och resurser som behövs för att genomföra klimatomställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state must increase its control over infrastructure and resources needed to implement the climate transition.”
• climate consideration in all decisions»Omställningen behöver ske omgående och alla politiska beslut behöver ta hänsyn till den akuta kris som vi befinner oss i.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The transition needs to happen immediately and all policy decisions need to take into account the acute crisis we are in.”
• environmental considerations paramount»mot varandra, men de långsiktiga miljöhänsynen måste vara överordnade i den meningen att ett globalt ekologiskt sammanbrott aldrig kan« (party programme ↗)“against each other, but the long-term environmental considerations must be paramount in the sense that a global ecological breakdown can never”

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 commits to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness and to strengthen preparedness against extreme weather with continued investments in local climate adaptation. Drinking water supply is the critical infrastructure the plan wants to protect, and the counter-proposal's requirement for measures for strengthened drinking water preparedness therefore lies within the plan's commitments. The plan does not comment on the state of preparedness, only that the preparedness work must continue and be strengthened.

• preparedness against extreme weatherdecisive»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness against extreme weather.”
• strengthened crisis preparedness»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
• local climate adaptation»Vi vill fortsätta de stora investeringarna så att kommunerna kan klimatanpassa lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the major investments so that municipalities can adapt locally to climate change.”
• protection of critical infrastructure»störningar av kritisk infrastruktur som el,« (party programme ↗)“disruptions of critical infrastructure such as electricity,”

The election manifesto explicitly wants to strengthen the protection of drinking water sources and ensure that there are functioning reserve water sources, and connects this to heightened preparedness for crises and natural disasters. The plan also wants to increase appropriations for crisis preparedness and invest in climate adaptation to reduce society's vulnerability. Measures for strengthened drinking water preparedness in the light of climate change and crises are therefore exactly what the plan requires.

• protection of drinking water sourcesdecisive»stärka skyddet av våra dricksvattentäkter och se till att det finns fungerande reservvattentäkter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the protection of our drinking water sources and ensure that there are functioning reserve water sources.”
• strengthened civil crisis preparedness»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of defence spending on civil defence and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”
• investments in climate adaptation»investera i klimatanpassning för att möta effekterna av klimatförändringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in climate adaptation to meet the effects of climate change.”
• reduced climate vulnerability»kräver ett arbete med klimatanpassning för att minska samhällets sårbarhet.« (party programme ↗)“requires work on climate adaptation to reduce society's vulnerability.”

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 election manifesto requires that civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis be strengthened, and the party programme makes access to clean water a fundamental right. The manifesto moreover wants to save Sweden's lakes and waterways. Measures to strengthen drinking water preparedness against crises and climate change therefore follow directly from these commitments. The plan does not take a position on whether ongoing investigative work should be postponed.

• strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• right to clean water»Tillgång till rent vatten, ren luft och giftfri miljö är en fundamental rätt för alla människor« (party programme ↗)“Access to clean water, clean air and a toxin-free environment is a fundamental right for all people”
• clean lakes and waterways»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, waterways and seas.”

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 party programme establishes that everyone has the right to clean water and that drinking water supply must be secured, and the election manifesto requires that civil defense is strengthened at the same pace as military defense. The counter-proposal's demands for measures to strengthen drinking water preparedness in the face of crises and climate change fall directly within these commitments. The plan also points out that water supply is threatened, which strengthens the conclusion.

• secured drinking water supplydecisive»Alla har rätt till rent vatten. Dricksvattenförsörjningen måste säkras« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to clean water. Drinking water supply must be secured”
• strengthened civil defense»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defense is strengthened at the same pace as military defense”
• threatened water supply»Vattenförsörjningen är hotad på många ställen på vår planet.« (party programme ↗)“Water supply is threatened in many places on our planet.”

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 requires that comprehensive defence has preparedness for handling disasters and severe strains in society and that action is based on the precautionary principle when environmental threats exist. Clean water is identified as a threatened renewable resource that must be managed long-term. The counter-proposal's requirement for measures for secure drinking water supply during crisis and climate change thus follows from the plan's preparedness and stewardship commitments.

• comprehensive defence's crisis preparednessdecisive»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället« (party programme ↗)“participate in handling disasters and other severe strains in society”
• the precautionary principle»också att agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“also that action is based on the precautionary principle.”
• stewardship of natural resources»långsiktig helhetssyn med respekt för vår samtida omgivning och kommande generationer.« (party programme ↗)“long-term holistic perspective with respect for our current environment and future generations.”

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 commits to building better emergency reserves, ensuring long-term planning for civil defence and investing in water purification, and states that the military defence cannot fulfil its tasks if civil defence does not function. Measures to secure drinking water supply in crisis and climate change follow directly from these commitments. The plan does not mention drinking water preparedness explicitly, however.

• better emergency reservesdecisive»Bygga bättre beredskapslager« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Build better emergency reserves”
• long-term civil preparedness»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defence”
• expanded water purification»Satsa på forskning om vattenrening samt utbyggnad av avancerad vattenrening« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in research on water purification and expansion of advanced water purification”
• civil defence crucial»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not function, the military defence cannot fulfil its tasks either.”

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 seeks to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises, restore emergency stockpiles for critical needs and increase self-sufficiency in critical goods. The plan also emphasizes that our waters are vital to life. The counter-proposal's requirement for measures to secure drinking water preparedness thus falls within the plan's crisis preparedness commitment.

• broad crisis preparednessdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser som kan uppstå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises that may occur.”
• restored emergency stockpiles»Sverigedemokraterna vill också återupprätta beredskapslager för att täcka kritiska behov som kan uppstå utifrån olika scenarier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats also wish to restore emergency stockpiles to meet critical needs that may arise from various scenarios.”
• water is essential to life»Våra vatten är livsnödvändiga för att möjliggöra liv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our waters are essential to enable life.”
• increased self-sufficiency»Öka den svenska självförsörjningsgraden av kritiska produkter och varor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish self-sufficiency in critical products and goods”

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.