The Swedish Civil Defense Agency and its role

The plan requires a robust society with broad capacity to meet various types of crises and deliberate work to protect ecosystems. When municipalities lack expertise and equipment for large oil spills, a national coordination responsibility aligns with the plan's requirement that the state take greater responsibility where municipal conditions are insufficient. The plan does not address oil remediation, which is why the conclusion is derived from these principles.

• broad crisis capacitydecisive»bred förmåga att möta olika former av kriser Sverige kan ställas inför.« (party programme ↗)“broad capacity to meet various forms of crises Sweden can face.”
• state supports weak municipalities»Omfördelningen från stat till region och kommun måste öka och särskild hänsyn ska tas till de många kommuner och regioner som idag inte får ihop sin ekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Redistribution from state to region and municipality must increase and special consideration shall be given to the many municipalities and regions that today cannot make ends meet”
• protect ecosystems»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems, among other things by restoring”

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 an upgraded civil defence and strong resilience throughout society, with greater state responsibility for equivalent prerequisites in the country. When municipalities lack competence and equipment for major oil spills, it follows from these commitments that the state takes national coordination responsibility. Protection of coastal and aquatic environments points in the same direction.

• upgraded civil defencedecisive»Rusta upp det civila försvaret.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence.”
• greater state responsibility»Större statligt ansvar för likvärdiga förutsättningar i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Greater state responsibility for equivalent prerequisites throughout Sweden.”
• strong civil preparedness»Stark motståndskraft i hela samhället genom betydande militär förmåga, stark svensk« (party programme ↗)“Strong resilience throughout society through significant military capacity, strong Swedish”
• protection of coastal and aquatic environments»Värn av biologisk mångfald och Sveriges värdefulla natur och vattenmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“Safeguarding biological diversity and Sweden's valuable nature and aquatic environments.”

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 the coastal ecosystem be saved and that destroyed environments be restored, and that protection of marine areas be expanded and strengthened. It also wants to increase appropriations for crisis preparedness and to meet accidents and natural disasters with good capacity. A national coordination responsibility for oil cleanup, when municipalities lack expertise and equipment, follows from these commitments.

• save the coastal ecosystemdecisive»rädda kustens ekosystem — återskapa förstörda miljöer .« (2022 manifesto ↗)“save the coastal ecosystem — restore destroyed environments.”
• strengthened marine protection»Skyddet av marina områden och ekosystem behöver utökas och stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of marine areas and ecosystems needs to be expanded and strengthened.”
• tightened rules against pollution»Lagstiftningen mot spridning av föroreningar i miljön måste skärpas.« (party programme ↗)“Legislation against environmental pollution must be tightened.”
• resources for 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 the defence budget in civil defence and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”

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The plan wants to save Sweden's seas and lakes and states the right to a non-toxic environment, while civil defence and societal preparedness must be strengthened. A national coordination responsibility for oil cleanup addresses both these commitments when municipalities lack competence and equipment for major spills. The plan does not address the allocation of responsibility for cleanup, and its decentralisation principle pulls partly in another direction, so certainty is low.

• save the seasdecisive»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, waterways and seas.”
• strengthened preparedness»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 a non-toxic environment»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 non-toxic environment is a fundamental right for all people.”
• protect ecosystems»Att skydda den biologiska mångfalden är nödvändigt för att ekosystemen ska kunna fortleva.« (party programme ↗)“Protecting biodiversity is necessary for ecosystems to continue to exist.”

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 does not address oil cleanup, but requires that the marine environment is protected and that there are clear sanctions for violations of emission and transport safety regulations. It also requires that civil defense is strengthened and that the quality of public services is equitable regardless of residential location, which speaks for national coordination when individual municipalities lack expertise and equipment. The counter-proposal's demands are therefore supported, albeit derived.

• protection of the marine environmentdecisive»Sverige omges av hav som behöver skyddas genom avtal mellan alla kuststater.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden is surrounded by seas that need to be protected through agreements between all coastal states.”
• sanctions for emissions»Det behövs tydliga sanktioner vid överträdelser av bestämmelser gällande utsläpp, vattenrening, transportsäkerhet och fiske.« (party programme ↗)“Clear sanctions are needed for violations of regulations on emissions, water treatment, transport safety and fishing.”
• strengthened civil defense»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employees and conscripts in the military organization shall increase, new equipment shall be provided, and civil defense shall be strengthened at the same pace as the military.”
• equitable services regardless of location»Oavsett bostadsort har individer rätt att få likvärdig kvalitet på vården, omsorgen, socialtjänsten och andra välfärdstjänster.« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of residential location, individuals have the right to receive equitable quality in healthcare, care, social services and other welfare services.”

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 subsidiarity principle is also in the plan a support principle: tasks that the smaller community cannot handle appropriately should the larger one take responsibility for. That municipalities lack competence and equipment for major oil spills is exactly such a case. The plan also demands strict security and environmental requirements for oil transport and sufficient resources for protection against civil disasters.

• the support principle in subsidiaritydecisive»inte på ett ändamålsenligt sätt klarar av ska de större gemenskaperna ta ansvar för.« (party programme ↗)“not in an appropriate way can handle should the larger communities take responsibility for.”
• requirements for oil transport»Hårda säkerhets och miljökrav ska ställas på transporter av olja och andra miljöfarliga« (party programme ↗)“Strict security and environmental requirements shall be set for transport of oil and other environmentally hazardous”
• resources for civil protection»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga resurser för att kunna garantera« (party programme ↗)“The overall total defence must have sufficient resources to be able to guarantee”
• the precautionary principle»Med detta menas att om misstanke finns om hot eller oåterkallelig« (party programme ↗)“This means that if there is suspicion of a threat or irreversible”

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 wants to give the civil defense authority a national coordination responsibility for oil cleanup, because municipalities lack expertise and equipment. The plan commits itself to salvaging environmentally hazardous waste in the seas, to strengthening the Baltic work and to ensuring long-term planning for civil defense, and the idea program makes security a state responsibility that rests on strong civil defense. The question of coordination responsibility is not addressed, which is why the conclusion is uncertain.

• cleanup of marine environmentdecisive»Bärga miljöfarligt avfall som hittats i haven« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Salvage environmentally hazardous waste found in the seas”
• long-term civil defense»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defense”
• state responsibility for security»Tryggheten i Sverige förutsätter också ett starkt civilförsvar« (party programme ↗)“Security in Sweden also requires strong civil defense”
• protection of the Baltic Sea»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen joint Baltic work for measures against overfertilization and dumping”

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 states that municipalities must be given increased support and help in environmental work and that remediation work shall be prioritised higher. Giving the authority for civil defence a national coordination responsibility for oil remediation responds to this, because municipalities lack competence and equipment for major spills. The plan furthermore seeks to improve central crisis management capability, which speaks for national coordination over municipal primary responsibility.

• support for municipalities' environmental workdecisive»Kommunerna måste ges ökat stöd och hjälp i miljöarbetet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Municipalities must be given increased support and help in environmental work.”
• central crisis management»Förbättra den centrala krisledningsförmågan« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve central crisis management capability”
• remediation of contamination»Här vill Sverigedemokraterna se ökat fokus i arbetet med att sanera förorenande områden i de fall där förorenaren på grund av exempelvis konkurs inte kan stå för saneringen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Here the Sweden Democrats wish to see increased focus in work to remediate contaminated areas in cases where the polluter, due to for example bankruptcy, cannot pay for the remediation.”
• prioritised remediation»Ökad prioritet i arbetet med att återställa förorenade områden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased priority in work to restore contaminated areas.”

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.