Strengthened Local Influence in Wildlife Management

The plan provides no substantive support for moving wildlife management closer to local interests; rather, it binds the party to viable populations of wolves, wolverines and lynx and to implementing measures immediately for the long-term survival of species. The programme also warns that excessive decentralization undermines coherent policy, and that long-term environmental considerations take precedence. The conclusion is therefore rejecting, albeit on weak grounds.

• viable carnivore populationsdecisive»Vidare ska vi arbeta för att få livskraftiga stammar av de naturligt förekommande djurarterna såsom till exempel varg, järv och lo.« (party programme ↗)“Furthermore we should work toward viable populations of naturally occurring animal species such as for example wolves, wolverines and lynx.”
• immediate species protection»Åtgärder måste genast sättas in för att arter långsiktigt kan fortleva i bestånd med tillräcklig genetisk variation.« (party programme ↗)“Measures must be put in place immediately so that species long-term can survive in populations with sufficient genetic variation.”
• limit to decentralization»Det ligger ett värde i att beslut fattas så nära medborgarna som möjligt, men en alltför långtgående decentralisering av den politiska makten undergräver möjligheterna att föra en sammanhållen politik för rättvisa och jämlikhet.« (party programme ↗)“There is value in decisions being made as close to citizens as possible, but excessive decentralization of political power undermines the possibility of conducting coherent policy for justice and equality.”
• environmental considerations take precedence»de långsiktiga miljöhänsynen måste vara överordnade i den meningen att ett globalt ekologiskt sammanbrott aldrig kan vara ett pris värt att betala.« (party programme ↗)“long-term environmental considerations must take precedence in the sense that a global ecological collapse can never be a price worth paying.”

Wildlife management is not addressed in the documents, but the party programme's principle is that decisions shall be made as close to citizens as possible and that the whole country shall be able to live and develop. Derived from this, a decentralised wildlife management with stronger wildlife management delegations is supported. The protection of biological diversity simultaneously sets limits for the regional mandate.

• decisions close to citizensdecisive»besluten ska fattas så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“decisions shall be made as close to citizens as possible.”
• the whole country shall live»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“All have a shared interest in the whole country being able to live and develop.”
• protection of biological diversity»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”

The plan is explicitly decentralist: decisions should be made as close as possible to the people affected and regions and municipalities should be given increased responsibility and influence. This supports the counter-proposal's demand for decentralized wildlife management and stronger mandates for wildlife management committees. At the same time, the plan conditions hunting on conservation interests taking precedence and that animal welfare aspects be considered.

• decisions close to peopledecisive»Miljöpartiet är ett decentralistiskt parti. Beslut ska fattas så nära de människor som berörs som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party is a decentralist party. Decisions should be made as close as possible to the people affected.”
• increased regional responsibility»Miljöpartiet har en decentralistisk grundsyn som bland annat tar sig uttryck i att vi vill att regioner och kommuner ges ett ökat ansvar och inflytande över de politiska beslut som berör regionen och kommunen.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party has a decentralist basic view which is expressed, among other things, in that we want regions and municipalities to be given increased responsibility and influence over political decisions affecting the region and municipality.”
• ethical and ecological hunting»Det är viktigt att det ekologiska perspektivet sätts i fokus vid jakt och att naturvårdsintressen får företräde. Även djurskyddsaspekter ska beaktas.« (party programme ↗)“It is important that the ecological perspective is put in focus in hunting and that conservation interests take precedence. Animal welfare aspects should also be considered.”

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 commitment to decentralize more and make political decisions near those affected speaks directly for wildlife management being decentralized and for wildlife management delegations' local mandate being strengthened. The party programme furthermore combines respect for animals and nature with active management of predators and cloven-hoofed game and strong ownership rights. The delegations' role is not explicitly addressed, but the principle is unambiguous.

• decentralize moredecisive»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People should decide more for themselves, and political decisions should be made near those affected.”
• active wildlife management»ska kombineras med en aktiv förvaltning av rovdjur och klövvilt« (party programme ↗)“shall be combined with active management of predators and cloven-hoofed game”
• proximity principle in decision-making»beslut i första hand ska fattas av människor själva, eller så nära den enskilda människan som möjligt« (party programme ↗)“decisions should first be made by people themselves, or as close to the individual as possible”

The plan requires that the state strives for good cooperation with landowners and the local population precisely in nature conservation and wildlife management, which is the heart of the counter-proposal's requirement for strengthened local anchoring. The plan also applies the decentralisation principle to a closely related area when shoreline protection is to be handled by municipalities. The requirement for viable populations of large carnivores sets a framework but does not prevent decentralised decision-making.

• cooperation in wildlife managementdecisive»Staten ska sträva efter god samverkan med markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård« (party programme ↗)“The state should strive for good cooperation with landowners and the local population in nature conservation”
• decentralisation in nature conservation»Strandskyddet bör decentraliseras genom att kommuner ska kunna ansöka om att upphäva strandskyddet« (party programme ↗)“Shoreline protection should be decentralised by allowing municipalities to apply for shoreline protection to be lifted”
• viable large carnivore populations»Sverige ska ha livskraftiga stammar av alla de fem stora rovdjuren: björn, järv, lo, varg och kungsörn.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should have viable populations of all five large carnivores: bear, wolverine, lynx, wolf and golden eagle.”

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 a long-term sustainable predator policy is developed in consultation with affected rural populations and that what a smaller community can handle itself should also be decided there. Viable populations shall be managed so that coexistence with other interests is possible, and the election manifesto sets its own goal for the wolf population. Decentralizing wildlife management and strengthening delegations' local mandate thereby follow from the plan.

• consultation with locally affecteddecisive»måste utformas i samråd med den berörda landsbygdsbefolkningen.« (party programme ↗)“must be developed in consultation with affected rural populations.”
• decisions at the lowest appropriate level»Subsidiaritetsprincipen innebär att det som en liten« (party programme ↗)“The subsidiarity principle means that what a small”
• management with coexistence»Det ska finnas livskraftiga stammar av våra fyra stora rovdjur: björn, lo, järv och varg.« (party programme ↗)“There shall be viable populations of our four large predators: bear, lynx, wolverine and wolf.”
• politically set predator level»Den svenska vargstammen ska minskas till 170 individer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Swedish wolf population shall be reduced to 170 individuals.”

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 wants decisions to be made at the lowest possible level, as close to citizens as possible, and for a new wildlife authority to be established with hunting and viable wildlife populations as the starting point. Decentralizing wildlife management and strengthening wildlife management delegations' local anchorage and mandate follows from this. The programme also sees decentralized decision-making as a strength.

• decisions close to citizensdecisive»Beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå, så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decisions should be made at the lowest possible level, as close to citizens as possible.”
• reformed wildlife management»Inrätta en ny viltmyndighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a new wildlife authority”
• decentralization brings strength»Decentraliserat beslutsfattande gör samhället mer robust« (party programme ↗)“Decentralized decision-making makes society more robust”
• hunting's role in management»Verka för att minska vargstammen i Sverige till 170 vargar – genom ökad jakt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to reduce Sweden's wolf population to 170 wolves – through increased hunting”

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 greater local influence should govern wildlife policy and that the wildlife management mandate shall return to hunter organisations, with knowledge and experience as the foundation. The counter-proposal's demands for decentralised wildlife management and strengthened wildlife management committees with local anchoring follow from this. The plan also wants predator pressure to be held at reasonable levels in all parts of the country.

• local influence over wildlifedecisive»Ett större lokalt inflytande bör råda över rovdjurspolitiken.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Greater local influence should govern wildlife policy.”
• wildlife management with hunters»Ge tillbaka viltvårdsuppdraget till jägarorganisationerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Return wildlife management to hunter organisations”
• reasonable predator pressure»De stora rovdjuren måste förvaltas på ett ansvarsfullt sätt och det sammantagna rovdjurstrycket måste hållas på rimliga nivåer i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The large predators must be managed responsibly and the combined predator pressure must be held at reasonable levels in all parts of the country.”
• knowledge-based wildlife management»Svensk jakt och viltvård ska utgå från kunskap och erfarenhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish hunting and wildlife management shall be based on knowledge and experience.”

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.