An ecosystem-based marine management

The plan demands ambitious environmental goals followed up with sharp legislation and practical work, not just clarified agency mandates. It also wants conscious and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems and that policy is based on research, which is exactly what a marine environment law with an ecosystem approach and scientific basis means. Protection of coastal and shoreline areas is also an explicit commitment in the plan.

• sharp environmental legislationdecisive»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals followed up with sharp legislation and practical work.”
• comprehensive ecosystem work»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems, among other things by restoring”
• protection of coast and nature»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 shoreline areas is an important part of protecting Swedish everyman's right and biological diversity.”
• scientific basis»att lyssna på forskningen och förena de insikterna med politisk« (party programme ↗)“listen to research and combine those insights with political”

The party programme identifies legislation as one of the most important instruments in a strategic environmental policy and notes that ecosystems are being exploited beyond sustainability limits. A specific marine environmental law with an ecosystem approach and scientific basis is therefore in line with the plan. The plan also addresses the committee's reasoning, since it does not settle for administrative governance but points out legislation as a tool.

• legislation as environmental governance instrumentdecisive»forskningssatsningar, lagstiftning och olika ekonomiska styrmedel är de viktigaste« (party programme ↗)“research investments, legislation and various economic instruments are the most important”
• ecosystems beyond sustainability limits»naturtillgångar och ekosystem utnyttjas i dag över gränsen för det långsiktigt hållbara« (party programme ↗)“natural resources and ecosystems are being exploited today beyond the limit for long-term sustainability”
• environmental consideration from the start»Hänsynen till miljöns krav ska byggas in i produktionsprocesserna redan från början.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental considerations must be built into production processes from the start.”
• threatened biodiversity»Samtidigt accelererar artdöden och den biologiska mångfalden hotas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, species extinction is accelerating and biodiversity is under threat.”

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 requires that ecosystem-based marine management is introduced and that ecosystems set the limits for extraction from the seas. It also wants to save coastal ecosystems, protect key marine biotopes and a large share of the ocean. A statutory framework that ties marine environmental work to scientific foundations and an ecosystem approach goes further than merely clarifying a government agency's duties and is in line with the plan.

• ecosystem-based marine managementdecisive»låt ekosystemen i haven sätta gränserna för hur mycket fisk som får fångas, inför en ekosystembaserad havsförvaltning och gå över till skonsamma fiskemetoder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“let ecosystems in the seas set the limits for how much fish may be caught, introduce ecosystem-based marine management and move to gentle fishing methods.”
• living coast and archipelago»rädda kustens ekosystem — återskapa förstörda miljöer .« (2022 manifesto ↗)“save coastal ecosystems — recreate destroyed environments.”
• protection of key marine biotopes»skydd av nyckelbiotoper i vatten och av områden« (party programme ↗)“protection of key biotopes in water and of areas”
• comprehensive ocean protection»skydda minst 30 procent av världens hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect at least 30 per cent of the world's oceans.”

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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's commitment to save Sweden's seas and protect marine ecosystems carries the counter-proposal's requirement for a marine environmental law that establishes an ecosystem approach and scientific basis. The plan also states that policy shall be based on what science shows is necessary. It says nothing about new framework legislation or recurring bills, however, so support is derived and uncertain.

• save the marine environmentdecisive»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 shall be able to swim without being exposed to poisons, litter or algal blooms.”
• ecosystem approach»Mänskligheten är beroende av de ekosystem vi har omkring oss och som vi är en del av. Att skydda den biologiska mångfalden är nödvändigt för att ekosystemen ska kunna fortleva.« (party programme ↗)“Humanity is dependent on the ecosystems we have around us and of which we are a part. Protecting biological diversity is necessary for ecosystems to be able to continue.”
• scientific basis»Klimatpolitiken ska utgå från vad vetenskapen visar är nödvändigt för att undvika farliga förändringar.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy shall be based on what science shows is necessary to avoid dangerous change.”
• looked-after nature»Sveriges natur ska vårdas och den biologiska mångfalden utvecklas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's nature shall be looked after and biological diversity developed.”

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 states that the sea and waters are in poor condition and requires protection of the most valuable sea areas, while the party programme wants nature conservation to have a renaissance and protect the seas through agreements between coastal states. A marine environment law that binds marine environment work to scientific foundation and an ecosystem approach lies in line with these commitments. The plan, however, takes no position on new legislation in the area, which is why the support is weak.

• poor condition of the seasdecisive»Våra hav och vatten är i dåligt skick.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our seas and waters are in poor condition.”
• strengthened nature conservation»Naturvården måste få en renässans.« (party programme ↗)“Nature conservation must have a renaissance.”
• protection of marine environment»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.”
• scientific foundation»Fisket måste bedrivas på ett långsiktigt hållbart sätt och hålla sig inom ramen för vetenskapliga« (party programme ↗)“Fishing must be conducted in a long-term sustainable manner and stay within the framework of scientific”

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 legislation with prohibitions and limit values as a strategic instrument in environmental work and asserts that biological diversity must be protected and that the precautionary principle must apply. An excessively large fishing catch favors no one according to the plan. A special marine environment law that binds marine environmental work to a scientific basis and ecosystem approach comes closer to the plan than merely clarifying an agency's tasks.

• protect biological diversitydecisive»Att slå vakt om den biologiska mångfalden är viktigt« (party programme ↗)“To stand guard over biological diversity is important”
• legislation as environmental instrument»Lagstiftning med förbud och gränsvärden« (party programme ↗)“Legislation with prohibitions and limit values”
• sustainable use of the sea»Ett alltför omfattande fiskeuttag gynnar ingen utan resulterar endast i att tillgången sinar« (party programme ↗)“An excessively large catch rate favors no one but only results in the supply dwindling”
• the precautionary principle»också att agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“also that action is based on the precautionary principle.”

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 requires a special marine environment law and a recurring marine environment bill. The plan's instruments for marine environment are concrete measures – salvage of environmentally hazardous waste, advanced water purification and strengthened Baltic cooperation – not new framework legislation, and the party programme states that state interventions are far from always the solution to society's problems. Therefore the requirement for new legislation is rejected, while the plan shares the substantive goal of better marine environment. The basis is derived and uncertain.

• new legislation not always the answerdecisive»Statliga ingripanden är långt ifrån alltid lösningen på samhällets problem« (party programme ↗)“State interventions are far from always the solution to society's problems”
• measures over regulations»Moderaterna vill vidta kraftfulla åtgärder för att förbättra havs- och vattenmiljön.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Moderates want to take forceful measures to improve marine and water environment.”
• international marine environment work»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the common Baltic work for measures against eutrophication and littering”
• scientific basisweak support»Vetenskap och fakta ska vara ledande i klimat- och miljöpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Science and facts shall be leading in climate and environmental policy.”

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The plan requires that the pace of work to restore the Baltic Sea's marine environment increases and that the marine and water environment is given clearer priority, with an environmental policy based on research. A marine environment law that establishes a scientific foundation, ecosystem approach and the goal of a balanced marine environment responds to that ambition, whereas the plan's requirement for environmental efficiency per unit cost is a qualification rather than an obstacle. The plan thus supports the requirement in substance.

• increased pace for the marine environmentdecisive»Öka takten i arbetet med att återställa havsmiljön i Östersjön« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the pace of work to restore the marine environment in the Baltic Sea”
• prioritized marine environment»Vår havs- och vattenmiljö måste prioriteras tydligare framför ett allt för intensivt fiske och omfattande vindkraftsutbyggnad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our marine and water environment must be given clearer priority before excessive fishing and extensive wind power expansion.”
• research-based environmental policy»Miljöpolitiken måste alltid stämmas av mot nya rön i forskningen och baseras på fakta framför känslor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Environmental policy must always be calibrated against new research findings and be based on facts rather than feelings.”
• environmental efficiency per unit cost»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 the most environment per unit cost”

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.