National parks and nature reserves

The plan wants to strengthen protection of forest and coastal areas for the right to roam and biological diversity and demands conscious work for conditions supporting rich ecosystems. It warns that overexploitation of nature depletes diversity and wants environmental goals followed up with practical work. Pointing out cuts to the environmental budget as a threat to management and protection of valuable natural areas is therefore in line with the plan.

• protection of valuable naturedecisive»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 to roam and biological diversity.”
• rich ecosystems»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create conditions for rich ecosystems, amongst other things through restoration of”
• against depleted diversity»Ett ständigt överutnyttjande av naturens resurser leder till kraftig utarmning av den biologiska mångfalden och växthusgasutsläpp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Constant overexploitation of nature's resources leads to severe depletion of biological diversity and greenhouse gas emissions.”
• environmental goals with resources»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals followed up with strict legislation and practical work.”

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 protection of biological diversity and Sweden's valuable nature, as well as equitable access to outdoor recreation throughout the country, which supports the counter-proposal's warning that cuts threaten the management and protection of nature areas. The plan consistently prioritizes increased shared resources over tax cuts. Budget levels for the environmental area are not specified, so the position is derived.

• protection of valuable naturedecisive»Värn av biologisk mångfald och Sveriges värdefulla natur och vattenmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of biological diversity and Sweden's valuable nature and water environments.”
• resources before tax cuts»En avgörande fråga i höstens val är om vi ska fortsätta öka resurserna till välfärden, eller om stora skattesänkningar ska gå före.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A decisive question in this autumn's election is whether we shall continue to increase resources for welfare, or whether large tax cuts shall come first.”
• access to outdoor recreation»Jämlik och jämställd tillgång till idrotts- och friluftsliv i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Equitable and equal access to sports and outdoor recreation throughout the country.”
• threatened biological diversity»Samtidigt accelererar artdöden och den biologiska mångfalden hotas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, species death accelerates and biological diversity is threatened.”

The plan requires that at least thirty per cent of nature is protected and that nature and biodiversity are protected, strengthened and restored — which requires means for management and protection of natural areas. The warning that cuts threaten this therefore lies in the plan's line. The plan moreover wants to give more money to outdoor recreation organisations so that more can enjoy nature.

• protect thirty per cent of naturedecisive»skydda 30 procent av Sveriges natur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect thirty per cent of Sweden's nature”
• protect and restore nature»Naturen och den biologiska mångfalden behöver skyddas, stärkas och återställas.« (party programme ↗)“Nature and biodiversity need to be protected, strengthened and restored.”
• support for outdoor recreation»ge mer pengar till friluftsorganisationerna så att fler kan njuta av svensk natur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“give more money to outdoor recreation organisations so that more can enjoy Swedish nature.”
• climate adaptation»investera i klimatanpassning för att möta effekterna av klimatförändringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in climate adaptation to meet the effects of climate change.”

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 establishes that Swedish nature shall be tended and biological diversity developed, and the party programme makes the protection of diversity a prerequisite for ecosystems to survive and nature's values something everyone shall be able to take part in. If cuts undermine the management of protected areas, this is threatened. The plan therefore gives support to the warning in the counter-proposal.

• tend naturedecisive»Sveriges natur ska vårdas och den biologiska mångfalden utvecklas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish nature shall be tended and biological diversity developed.”
• protect biological diversity»Att skydda den biologiska mångfalden är nödvändigt för att ekosystemen ska kunna fortleva.« (party programme ↗)“Protecting biological diversity is necessary for ecosystems to be able to survive.”
• nature's values for everyone»Naturen har unika värden som alla måste kunna ta del av.« (party programme ↗)“Nature has unique values that everyone must be able to take part in.”
• accessible nature and outdoor life»Vi vill se fler grönområden nära där människor bor, renare vatten och mer biologisk mångfald.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see more green spaces near where people live, cleaner water and more biological diversity.”

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 nature conservation undergoes a renaissance, that work to protect valuable nature and biological diversity continues and that more coherent areas are protected. Management and protection of national parks and nature reserves is precisely that work, and depleted funding undermines it. The plan also values public access to forests and land.

• strengthened nature conservationdecisive»Naturvården måste få en renässans.« (party programme ↗)“Nature conservation must undergo a renaissance.”
• protect valuable nature»Då behöver vi fortsätta arbetet med att skydda både värdefull natur och den biologiska mångfalden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to continue work to protect both valuable nature and biological diversity.”
• more protected areas»form av olika naturtyper och arter behövs ökade restaureringsinsatser och fler skyddade« (party programme ↗)“form of different nature types and species increased restoration efforts and more protected”
• recreation and public land rights»Allmänhetens tillgång till skog, mark och stränder ska värnas.« (party programme ↗)“Public access to forests, land and shores shall be protected.”

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 establishes that national parks are important for preserving the national natural heritage for future generations and that the preservation of biological diversity requires reserve protection in various forms. It moreover emphasizes near-city natural areas of high quality and that wetlands should be restored as needed, which requires funds for management. The counter-proposal's warning that budget cuts threaten the management and protection of valuable natural areas therefore aligns with the plan's stewardship responsibility.

• preserve national natural heritagedecisive»Nationalparkerna är viktiga för att bevara vårt nationella naturarv åt kommande« (party programme ↗)“National parks are important for preserving our national natural heritage for future”
• reserve protection for diversity»Bevarande av den biologiska mångfalden kräver både reservatsskydd i olika former och stor« (party programme ↗)“Preservation of biological diversity requires both reserve protection in various forms and large”
• near-city nature and outdoor recreation»det är också viktigt att det finns stadsnära naturområden av hög kvalitet« (party programme ↗)“it is also important that there are near-city natural areas of high quality”
• management and restoration»Våtmarker behöver bevaras och vid behov återställas« (party programme ↗)“Wetlands need to be preserved and, if needed, restored”

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 explicitly states that more state resources are needed to maintain and manage valuable nature and upgrade trails in national parks and nature reserves. The warning that insufficient resources threaten maintenance, species and outdoor recreation thus hits the same commitment. The plan also emphasizes that already protected nature shall be better cared for.

• more resources for nature conservationdecisive»Det behövs mer statliga resurser för att sköta och förvalta områden med värdefull natur, samt för att rusta upp befintliga och vid behov skapa nya leder i nationalparker och statliga naturreservat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More state resources are needed to maintain and manage areas of valuable nature, and to upgrade existing and if necessary create new trails in national parks and state nature reserves.”
• care for protected nature»Vårda redan skyddad skog bättre för att stärka den biologiska mångfalden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Care for already protected forest better to strengthen biodiversity”
• accessible outdoor recreation»Göra naturupplevelser och friluftsliv i statliga naturreservat och nationalparker tillgängliga för fler genom satsningar på leder och friluftsanordningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make nature experiences and outdoor recreation in state nature reserves and national parks accessible to more through investments in trails and outdoor facilities”
• protected and accessible nature»Sveriges fantastiska natur ska skyddas och vara tillgänglig så att var och en kan njuta av den.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's fantastic nature shall be protected and be accessible so that everyone can enjoy it.”

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 counter-proposal warns that cuts in environmental budgets threaten protection and management of natural areas and thus wishes to protect appropriations for protected nature. The plan establishes that goals can be achieved without costly and extensive expansion of reserves, that adapted forestry management should be prioritized over reserve designation and that public spending should be reviewed and redirected to welfare and the justice system. The requirement for increased appropriations for reserve protection therefore does not follow from the plan.

• management before reservedecisive»Att anpassad skogsskötsel prioriteras före reservatsavsättning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That adapted forestry management is prioritized over reserve designation”
• diversity without expensive reserves»Biologisk mångfald går hand i hand med ett aktivt och produktivt skogsbruk där man genom ny teknik och smarta metoder kan uppnå målen utan kostsam och omfattande utbyggnad av reservaten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Biological diversity goes hand in hand with active and productive forestry where through new technology and smart methods one can achieve goals without costly and extensive expansion of reserves.”
• redirected public spending»Se över offentliga utgifter och rikta om medel till välfärden och rättsväsendet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Review public spending and redirect funds to welfare and the justice system”
• most environment per crown»Sträva efter miljöeffektivitet och hitta de åtgärder som ger mest miljö per krona« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strive for environmental efficiency and find the measures that give the most environment per crown”