Management of Protected Nature and Restoration of Habitats

The election manifesto makes protection of forest and coastal areas an important part of work for biological diversity and requires that more areas be protected, while drained wetlands shall be restored. The counter-proposal instead wants to focus on management of already protected areas rather than creating new ones, which in substance means a deprioritisation of expanded area protection. The requirement for restoration aligns with the plan, but the weighing against new protection means the plan weighs against the proposal.

• expanded area protectiondecisive»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.”
• wetland restoration»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 shall be restored.”
• environmental considerations prioritised»de långsiktiga miljöhänsynen måste vara överordnade« (party programme ↗)“long-term environmental considerations must be prioritised”
• stop species depletion»till denna utarmning av den biologiska mångfalden« (party programme ↗)“to this depletion of biological diversity”

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The party programme states that biological diversity must be protected and that natural resources and ecosystems are already being used beyond the limits of long-term sustainability, which speaks for managing and restoring existing nature values. The election manifesto notes that species extinction is accelerating. Requirements for sufficient resources for management and restoration of degraded habitats thus follow from the plan, while weighing against forming new areas is not addressed.

• protect biological diversitydecisive»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”
• restore overexploited ecosystems»naturtillgångar och ekosystem utnyttjas i dag över gränsen för det långsiktigt hållbara« (party programme ↗)“natural resources and ecosystems are today used beyond the limits of long-term sustainability”
• stop species extinction»Samtidigt accelererar artdöden och den biologiska mångfalden hotas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Meanwhile, species extinction is accelerating and biological diversity is threatened.”

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 election manifesto's binding commitment is to protect 30 percent of Sweden's nature, and the party programme says that the protection of seas, forests and wetlands must be expanded and strengthened because the protected areas are too small. The counter-proposal instead wants to focus on management of already protected areas rather than creating new ones, which goes against that expansion ambition. The requirement for restoration of coastal environments, however, aligns with the plan's commitment to recreate destroyed environments.

• expanded area protectiondecisive»skydda 30 procent av Sveriges natur, bland annat våra unika sammanhängande fjällskogar och skyddsvärda skogar i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect 30 percent of Sweden's nature, including our unique continuous mountain forests and forests worthy of protection across the country.”
• protection must be expanded»Skyddet av hav, skogar, våtmarker, stränder och flera andra biotoper måste utvidgas och skärpas.« (party programme ↗)“The protection of seas, forests, wetlands, shores and several other biotopes must be expanded and strengthened.”
• more marine reserves»sätt att öka skyddet är att inrätta marina reservat och införa fiskefria områden.« (party programme ↗)“way to increase protection is to establish marine reserves and introduce fishing-free areas.”
• restoration of coastal environments»rädda kustens ekosystem — återskapa förstörda miljöer .« (2022 manifesto ↗)“save the coast's ecosystem — recreate destroyed environments.”

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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 builds nature conservation on stewardship, restoration and landowners' voluntary participation rather than new designations, and explicitly wants to do more to restore valuable environments. It also requires that coastal marine environments be saved from damage. Focusing on stewardship of already protected areas and restoration of eelgrass meadows in cooperation with landowners thus lies close to the plan's core.

• restoration with landownersdecisive»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 must be nurtured and biological diversity developed. More must be done to restore wetlands, combat invasive species and facilitate landowners' contribution, as voluntariness and property rights are the foundation for better nature conservation.”
• save coastal and marine environment»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav. Våra barn ska kunna bada utan att utsättas för gifter, nedskräpning eller algblomning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, watercourses and seas. Our children must be able to bathe without being exposed to toxins, litter or algal blooms.”
• protect coastal ecosystems»Skadlig bottentrålning ska inte få förstöra för varken havsmiljön, den småskaliga fiskenäringen eller sportfisket.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Harmful bottom-trawling must not be allowed to destroy either the marine environment, the small-scale fishing industry or sport fishing.”
• conservation as investment»Bevarande av biologisk mångfald, och de miljöer den beror av, är en investering i framtiden« (party programme ↗)“Conservation of biological diversity, and the environments it depends on, is an investment in the future”

The party programme demands increased restoration efforts for biological diversity and that the state strives for good cooperation with landowners and the local population in nature conservation, and the election manifesto wants to strengthen natural carbon sequestration by restoring more wetlands. The counter-proposal's demand for resources for maintenance and restoration, including eelgrass beds, in cooperation with landowners and the public follows from this. Prioritizing away new areas, however, conflicts with the plan's desire to protect the most valuable sea areas.

• increased restoration effortsdecisive»ökade restaureringsinsatser och fler skyddade sammanhängande områden« (party programme ↗)“increased restoration efforts and more protected contiguous areas”
• cooperation with landowners»Staten ska sträva efter god samverkan med markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård« (party programme ↗)“The state shall strive for good cooperation with landowners and the local population in nature conservation”
• restore natural environments»Den naturliga koldioxidinlagringen ska stärkas genom att fler tidigare våtmarker återställs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Natural carbon sequestration shall be strengthened by restoring more previously wetland areas.”
• protect valuable sea areas»Kampen mot övergödningen ska fortsätta, industrifisket ska begränsas och de mest värdefulla havsområdena skyddas som marina reservat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against eutrophication shall continue, industrial fishing shall be limited and the most valuable sea areas shall be protected as marine reserves.”

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's stewardship implies no passive preservation but a responsible use and improvement, which argues for prioritizing management and restoration over setting aside new land. The plan identifies landowners as a major resource in nature conservation and wants wetlands to be preserved and, if needed, restored, which corresponds to the demand for restoration in cooperation with landowners. Nature's accessibility for outdoor recreation also supports participation from the public.

• active stewardshipdecisive»Förvaltarskapsprincipen innebär inget passivt bevarande, utan ett ansvarsfullt brukande och förädlande av tillgångarna.« (party programme ↗)“The stewardship principle implies no passive preservation, but a responsible use and improvement of resources.”
• landowners as a resource»här en stor resurs, inte minst då det gäller att bevara« (party programme ↗)“here a major resource, not least when it comes to preserving”
• restoration of habitats»Våtmarker behöver bevaras och vid behov återställas,« (party programme ↗)“Wetlands need to be preserved and, if needed, restored,”
• accessible nature for outdoor recreation»av hög kvalitet och att allemansrätten bevaras så att« (party programme ↗)“of high quality and that public access is preserved so that”

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 election manifesto promises to better care for already protected forest for biodiversity and that more state resources should go to managing and maintaining valuable nature, while the area of exempted land should not grow. This is precisely the counter-proposal's prioritization of management and restoration over new formation. The plan also wants to strengthen the Baltic work and salvage environmentally hazardous waste in the seas, which bears restoration of near-coastal habitats.

• management before new formationdecisive»Vårda redan skyddad skog bättre för att stärka den biologiska mångfalden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Better care for already protected forest to strengthen biodiversity”
• resources for stewardship»Det behövs mer statliga resurser för att sköta och förvalta områden med värdefull natur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More state resources are needed to manage and maintain areas with valuable nature”
• restoration of marine environment»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen joint Baltic work for measures against overfertilization and dumping”
• cooperation with landowners»Stärka skogsägarnas äganderätt genom att formellt skydd av skog ska ske genom frivillighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen forest owners' property rights by ensuring formal forest protection occurs through voluntary means”

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 adapted forestry shall be prioritised ahead of reserve designation and wants to increase the pace of work restoring the marine environment in the Baltic. The counter-proposal's demands for management and restoration of already protected areas, including eelgrass meadows, ahead of new reserves is the same prioritisation. The plan also demands that authorities work in community of interest with landowners.

• management ahead of new reservesdecisive»Att anpassad skogsskötsel prioriteras före reservatsavsättning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That adapted forestry is prioritised ahead of reserve designation”
• restore marine environment»Öka takten i arbetet med att återställa havsmiljön i Östersjön« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the pace of work restoring the marine environment in the Baltic”
• cooperation with landowners»Rättssäkerheten behöver stärkas för den som bedriver näring inom jord- och skogsbruk och myndigheternas arbete behöver i högre grad anpassas för att verka i intressegemenskap med markägare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rule of law needs to be strengthened for those conducting business in agriculture and forestry and the authorities' work needs to be adapted to a greater degree to operate in community of interest with landowners.”
• new methods in nature conservation»Använda nya tekniker i naturvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Use new technologies in nature conservation”

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.