Protection of water areas and drinking water sources

The plan requires ambitious environmental goals followed up with sharp legislation and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems, where wetlands and restored nature have a special role. Sharpening the protection of surface and groundwater sources in the Environmental Code, preserving eskers as drinking water reserves, and creating more wetlands are a direct expression of this. The plan furthermore sees water supply as part of a robust society.

• 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.”
• restore wetlands»torrlagda våtmarker som läcker utsläpp ska återställas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“drained wetlands that leak emissions shall be restored”
• restored nature»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems, in part by restoring”
• robust supply preparedness»Vi vill se ett robust samhälle« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a robust society”

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 asserts that the market cannot manage things that lack a market price, like air and water, which requires democratic decisions, and that biological diversity must be protected for future generations' right to clean water. Sharper protection of surface and groundwater sources, more wetlands and reserve water sources follow from this. The election manifesto's demand for preparedness against extreme weather points in the same direction.

• joint protection of waterdecisive»marknadsmekanismerna inte klarar av att hushålla med sådant som saknar marknadspris,« (party programme ↗)“market mechanisms cannot manage things that lack a market price,”
• clean water for future generations»värld med frisk luft och rent vatten, hållbart klimat och biologisk artrikedom.« (party programme ↗)“world with fresh air and clean water, sustainable climate and biological diversity.”
• biological diversity»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”
• climate adaptation»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness against extreme weather.”

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 protection of drinking water sources be strengthened and that functional reserve water sources exist, and that drained wetlands be restored at a faster rate. It also establishes that protection of water and other habitats must be expanded and strengthened for the sake of biological diversity. The counter-proposal's requirement for stricter regulation, more wetlands and more reserve water sources is thus directly supported.

• stronger protection of drinking waterdecisive»stärka skyddet av våra dricksvattentäkter och se till att det finns fungerande reservvattentäkter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen protection of our drinking water sources and ensure that functional reserve water sources exist.”
• restored wetlands»återställa våtmarker som torrlagts i snabbare takt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“restore drained wetlands at a faster rate.”
• clean water for diversity»Rent vatten är en förutsättning för att kunna« (party programme ↗)“Clean water is a prerequisite for being able to”
• expanded area protection»skydda 30 procent av Sveriges natur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“protect 30 per cent of Sweden's nature”

The manifesto promises to save Sweden's lakes, watercourses and seas and that more must be done to restore wetlands, which directly supports the counter-proposal's requirements for enhanced protection of water sources and more constructed wetlands. The party programme makes access to clean water a fundamental right. Protection shall however be built with voluntary participation and respect for ownership rights, which sets the form for how regulation is designed.

• save the watersdecisive»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 bathe without being exposed to poisons, litter or algal blooms.”
• restore wetlands with voluntary participation»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 ↗)“More must be done to restore wetlands, combat invasive species and make it easier for landowners to contribute, as voluntary participation and ownership rights are the foundation for better nature conservation.”
• the 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 poison-free environment is a fundamental right for all people”

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 party programme explicitly demands that water supply is secured and that more surface water and groundwater sources are given protection, which is precisely what the counter-proposal wants to regulate. The election manifesto also promises that more previously existing wetlands are restored, which corresponds to the demand for more wetlands. The plan also demands strong protection for lakes and watercourses with high nature values and continued efforts against pollution in our waters.

• protected water sourcesdecisive»Alla har rätt till rent vatten. Dricksvattenförsörjningen måste säkras och fler yt- och grundvattentäkter ges skydd.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to clean water. Water supply must be secured and more surface water and groundwater sources be given protection.”
• restored wetlands»Den naturliga koldioxidinlagringen ska stärkas genom att fler tidigare våtmarker återställs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Natural carbon storage shall be strengthened by restoring more previously existing wetlands.”
• strong protection for watercourses»Fjäll-, skogs- och kustområden samt sjöar och vattendrag med höga naturvärden ska ha ett starkt skydd.« (party programme ↗)“Mountain, forest and coastal areas and lakes and watercourses with high nature values shall have strong protection.”
• clean waters»Samtidigt behövs fortsatta insatser för att förhindra att skräp och föroreningar, som plast och läkemedel, sprids i våra vatten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, continued efforts are needed to prevent waste and pollution, such as plastic and medicines, from spreading in our waters.”

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 explicitly requires that wetlands be preserved and, if necessary, restored and points out access to clean water as one of the renewable resources that is threatened. Stewardship means that action shall be grounded in the precautionary principle, which supports the counter-proposal's requirement for tightened protection of surface and groundwater sources and more reserve water sources. The plan simultaneously warns that the national interest system creates unnecessary obstacles, which qualifies support for an overarching national interest.

• preserve and restore wetlandsdecisive»Våtmarker behöver bevaras och vid behov återställas,« (party programme ↗)“Wetlands need to be preserved and if necessary restored,”
• clean water as threatened resource»betes- och jordbruksmark, till rent vatten och ren luft« (party programme ↗)“pasture and agricultural land, to clean water and clean air”
• the precautionary principle»också att agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“also that action is grounded in the precautionary principle.”
• national interests shall not hinder building»inte skapa onödiga hinder för bostadsbyggande och« (party programme ↗)“not create unnecessary obstacles for housing construction and”

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 makes functioning physical infrastructure an undeniable state responsibility and promises investments in water purification and a cleaner water environment, while nature shall be protected. Strengthened protection of drinking water sources aligns with that and with the plan's requirement for strengthened civil readiness. The plan's counterweight is that formal protection of land should preferably be built on voluntary action and strong property rights.

• infrastructure is the state's responsibilitydecisive»Samhällets grundläggande trygghet – manifesterad i ett robust« (party programme ↗)“Society's fundamental security – manifested in a robust”
• secured water quality»Satsa på forskning om vattenrening samt utbyggnad av avancerad vattenrening« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in research on water purification and expansion of advanced water purification”
• nature shall be protected»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.”
• protection through voluntary action»Stärka skogsägarnas äganderätt genom att formellt skydd av skog ska ske genom frivillighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen forest owners' property rights by formal protection of forest being done through voluntary action”

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 water distribution is of central strategic and security policy importance and should be under strong state control, and that our waters are essential to life. The precautionary principle is also central in the plan's environmental policy. Strengthened legal protection for surface and groundwater sources and more backup water sources thus follow from the plan's line.

• water under state controldecisive»Även andra sektorer av central strategisk och säkerhetspolitisk betydelse, såsom el- och vattendistributionen, bör stå under stark samhällskontroll.« (party programme ↗)“Other sectors of central strategic and security policy importance, such as electricity and water distribution, should be under strong state control.”
• the importance of water»Våra vatten är livsnödvändiga för att möjliggöra liv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our waters are essential to life to enable life.”
• the precautionary principle»Försiktighetsprincipen är således central inom Sverigedemokraternas miljöpolitik« (party programme ↗)“The precautionary principle is thus central in the Sweden Democrats' environmental policy”
• remediate contamination»Ökad prioritet i arbetet med att återställa förorenade områden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased priority in the work of remediating 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.