Outdoor recreation policy program

The party programme gives sport and outdoor life major importance for people's joy, wellbeing and social context and requires urban planning that gives everyone close access to nature experiences. The election manifesto furthermore links protection of forest and shore areas to the right of public access, and the party programme highlights the importance of shore protection for public access. A comprehensive programme for outdoor life is a means for the same goal, particularly given the plan's concern for growing mental ill-health.

• outdoor life for wellbeing and communitydecisive»Idrott och friluftsliv spelar stor roll för många människors glädje,« (party programme ↗)“Sport and outdoor life play a major role for many people's joy,”
• close to nature and facilities»En god samhällsplanering som ser till att människor har nära till idrottsanläggningar« (party programme ↗)“Good urban planning that ensures people have close access to sports facilities”
• safeguard the right of public access»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 shore areas is an important part in safeguarding the Swedish right of public access and biological diversity.”
• shore protection gives public access»Samma sak gäller strandskyddet, som ger allmänheten« (party programme ↗)“The same applies to shore protection, which gives the public”

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 specifically address outdoor life. Closest-lying commitments are the election manifesto's requirement for increased access to recreation activities at reasonable costs and the party programme's view of civil society as the foundation of democracy with easily accessible premises for associations and sports. A comprehensive programme for outdoor life is in line with these principles, but the basis in the documents is thin.

• increased access to recreationdecisive»Tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader, både vad gäller idrott och kultur, behöver öka. Föräldrarnas plånbok ska inte avgöra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Access to recreation activities at reasonable costs, both regarding sports and culture, needs to increase. Parents' wallets must not determine.”
• strong civil society»Ett starkt och levande civilsamhälle är demokratins underbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“A strong and living civil society is the foundation of democracy.”
• support for associations»Ändamålsenliga lokaler för föreningsliv, folkbildning, idrott och« (party programme ↗)“Suitable premises for associations, adult education, sports and”

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 commits to giving more money to outdoor recreation organizations so that more people can enjoy nature, and wants to see a national public health programme focused on people's living conditions. A comprehensive programme for outdoor recreation is such a collective initiative and meets the plan's view of exercise and nature as public health issues. The plan furthermore wants to protect the right of public access to nature and places where young people can pursue outdoor activities.

• support for outdoor recreationdecisive»ge mer pengar till friluftsorganisationerna så att fler kan njuta av svensk natur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“give more money to outdoor recreation organizations so that more people can enjoy Swedish nature”
• national public health programme»Vi vill därför se ett nationellt folkhälsoprogram och stödja kommuner och landsting i deras hälsofrämjande arbete.« (party programme ↗)“We therefore want to see a national public health programme and support municipalities and county councils in their health-promotion work.”
• places for outdoor recreation»Det behövs gott om platser där barn och unga kan mötas och utöva friluftsliv, idrott och kultur.« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for ample places where children and young people can meet and pursue outdoor activities, sports and culture.”
• protect the right of public access to nature»försvara allemansrätten och stärka strandskyddet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“defend the right of public access to nature and strengthen beach protection”

The election manifesto calls the importance of outdoor activities for public health indisputable and wants to do more to prevent and counter mental ill-health, and the party programme makes improved public health part of welfare sustainability with nature as a value everyone shall be able to share. A comprehensive outdoor recreation policy serves these commitments and is therefore supported by the plan.

• outdoor life's public health valuedecisive»Idrotten, friluftslivets och kulturens betydelse för folkhälsan är odiskutabel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sport, outdoor activities and culture's importance for public health is indisputable.”
• prevent mental ill-health»Gör mer för att förebygga, motverka och rehabilitera stressrelaterad psykisk ohälsa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Do more to prevent, counter and rehabilitate stress-related mental ill-health.”
• public health strengthens welfare»folkhälsa är en viktig del i att klara välfärdens finansiering.« (party programme ↗)“public health is an important part of managing welfare financing.”
• everyone's access to nature»Naturen har unika värden som alla måste kunna ta del av.« (party programme ↗)“Nature has unique values that everyone must be able to share.”

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 protects the right to roam and public free access to forest and land as one of the most central aspects of the view of nature, and wants nature conservation to experience a renaissance. It also establishes that mental health should be an explicit public health goal and that preventive health measures should be based on knowledge. A comprehensive programme for outdoor life with public health motives therefore lies within the plan's commitments.

• protected right to roamdecisive»Allemansrätten ska värnas. Allmänhetens möjlighet att utan avgifter kunna röra sig i skog och mark tillhör det mest centrala i den svenska synen på människans relation till naturen.« (party programme ↗)“The right to roam should be protected. The public's ability to move freely without charge through forests and land is one of the most central aspects of the Swedish view of people's relationship with nature.”
• mental health as a public health goal»Psykisk hälsa ska vara ett uttalat folkhälsomål.« (party programme ↗)“Mental health should be an explicit public health goal.”
• knowledge-based public health»Folkhälsoarbetet och de förebyggande hälsoinsatserna ska vila på kunskap och respekt för individens självbestämmande.« (party programme ↗)“Public health work and preventive health measures should be based on knowledge and respect for the individual's self-determination.”
• easy civic engagement»Det ska vara enkelt och uppskattat att engagera sig i en idrottsklubb, scoutkår, folkbildningsorganisation, social hjälporganisation, intresseorganisation eller någon annan del av det civila samhället.« (party programme ↗)“It should be easy and valued to engage in a sports club, scout group, folk education organization, social aid organization, interest organization, or any other part of civil 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 plan makes health promotion work a commitment that must not be limited to healthcare, and wants exercise and sports to be promoted and supported by municipalities. It moreover explicitly wants to break involuntary loneliness and isolation, which is precisely the reason the counter-proposal puts forward for a comprehensive outdoor program. The committee gives no own reason beyond a rejection, and the plan says nothing about the preparation.

• health promotion workdecisive»Hälsofrämjande arbete ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Health promotion work shall be stimulated.”
• break involuntary loneliness»Bryt äldres ofrivilliga ensamhet och isolering genom äldresamtal i alla kommuner, gemenskapsfrämjande insatser i omsorgen samt digitala hjälpmedel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Break elderly people's involuntary loneliness and isolation through elderly talks in all municipalities, community-promoting initiatives in care as well as digital aids.”
• promote exercise and sports»Hälsa, motion och olika former av idrott ska främjas och stödjas av kommunerna.« (party programme ↗)“Health, exercise and various forms of sports shall be promoted and supported by municipalities.”
• preserved right to roam»av hög kvalitet och att allemansrätten bevaras så att« (party programme ↗)“of high quality and that the right to roam 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 plan explicitly commits to clarifying the public's responsibility for outdoor recreation and notes that more state resources are needed to manage valuable nature and investments in trails and outdoor facilities. An integrated outdoor recreation policy is precisely the clarified responsibility allocation the plan seeks. The plan also wishes to strengthen knowledge of right-to-roam (allemansrätten). The demand is therefore supported.

• clarified outdoor recreation responsibilitydecisive»Tydliggöra det offentligas ansvar för friluftslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clarify the public's responsibility for outdoor recreation”
• state resources for nature management»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”
• outdoor recreation for more»Göra naturupplevelser och friluftsliv i statliga naturreservat och nationalparker tillgängliga för fler genom satsningar på leder och friluftsanordningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make outdoor experiences and outdoor recreation in state nature reserves and national parks accessible to more people through investments in trails and outdoor facilities”
• uphold right-to-roam»Stärka kunskapen om och tillämpningen av allemansrätten och äganderätten genom utökad information« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen knowledge of and application of right-to-roam and ownership through enhanced information”

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 Sweden needs a comprehensive and long-term plan against growing mental ill-health and that sedentary behavior has increased with negative consequences for public health. The plan commits to increasing physical activity throughout the population, and the party programme highlights the importance of outdoor life for citizens' quality of life. A comprehensive outdoor recreation policy with public health objectives thus aligns with the plan's commitments.

• comprehensive public health plandecisive»Sverige behöver en samlad och långsiktig plan för att hantera den växande psykiska ohälsan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs a comprehensive and long-term plan to address growing mental ill-health.”
• counter sedentary behavior»Stillasittandet har samtidigt under en längre tid ökat i alla åldrar de senaste åren med följden att folkhälsan riskerar att påverkas negativt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sedentary behavior has meanwhile increased over a longer period in all ages in recent years with the result that public health risks being negatively affected.”
• increased physical activity»Öka idrottandet i hela befolkningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase physical activity throughout the population”
• value of outdoor life»medborgarnas livskvalitet och det svenska friluftslivet.« (party programme ↗)“citizens' quality of life and Swedish outdoor life.”

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.