UNESCO World Heritage

The plan highlights the Cultural Heritage Act as protecting cultural heritage and requires that cultural policy provides good economic conditions for both institutions and independent culture across the country. Strengthened national coordination and clearer state financing of world heritage sites follows from that, especially when cultural heritage today lacks earmarked funds. The plan does not, however, comment on the World Heritage Convention as such, so the conclusion is based on general heritage principles.

• protection of cultural heritagedecisive»som skyddar vårt kulturarv, är viktiga för att alla människor ska kunna« (party programme ↗)“that protects our cultural heritage, are important so that all people can”
• good conditions for cultural institutions»Kulturpolitiken behöver skapa goda ekonomiska villkor för såväl« (party programme ↗)“Cultural policy needs to create good economic conditions for both”
• culture across the country»Det är viktigt att kulturen står fri från såväl kommersiell som politisk styrning och finns i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that culture is free from both commercial and political control and exists across the country.”

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 bringing to life Swedish cultural and world heritage and to having active cultural exchange across national borders, which directly supports the counter-proposal's requirement for strengthened national coordination and international cooperation regarding world heritage sites. The programme's requirement for greater state responsibility for equal conditions throughout the country suggests that the state should take a clearer grip on financing and coordination.

• living cultural heritagedecisive»Levandegörande av det svenska kultur- och världsarvet.« (party programme ↗)“Bringing to life Swedish cultural and world heritage.”
• international cultural exchange»Kulturell mångfald med aktivt utbyte över språkliga, nationella och kulturella gränser.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural diversity with active exchange across linguistic, national and cultural boundaries.”
• greater state responsibility»Större statligt ansvar för likvärdiga förutsättningar i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Greater state responsibility for equal conditions throughout Sweden.”
• living cultural life»Sverige ska ha ett levande, fritt och obundet kulturliv som både stärker samhörigheten och utmanar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall have a living, free and unbound cultural life that both strengthens cohesion and challenges.”

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 establishes that cultural heritage is our shared heritage and that culturally valuable environments should be preserved and cared for for the future, which is exactly what world heritage sites are. It also places a public responsibility for making cultural heritage accessible and for a rich and fair access to culture throughout the country. Strengthened national coordination and international cooperation on world heritage sites follow from these commitments.

• cultural heritage should be preserveddecisive»Kulturarvet är vårt gemensamma arv. Kulturhistoriskt värdefulla byggnader, minnesmärken och andra miljöer, såväl i städerna som på landsbygden, ska bevaras och vårdas för framtiden.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural heritage is our shared heritage. Culturally valuable buildings, monuments and other environments, both in cities and in the countryside, should be preserved and cared for for the future.”
• public responsibility for cultural heritage»Staten har ett ansvar att tillgängliggöra de gemensamt ägda samlingar till fler.« (party programme ↗)“The state has a responsibility to make jointly owned collections accessible to more people.”
• public responsibility for culture»Kulturen är en del av vår välfärd – därför har det offentliga ett ansvar för att säkerställa en rik och rättvis tillgång till kultur.« (party programme ↗)“Culture is part of our welfare – therefore the public has a responsibility to ensure rich and fair access to culture.”

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 culture and cultural heritage throughout the country an explicit starting point and wants state cultural institutions to spread their activities in the country. Strengthened national coordination around world heritage and better cooperation between state, regional and local level aligns with this, as does the view of international cooperation in common issues. The plan does not mention world heritage, which is why the position is derived.

• culture throughout the countrydecisive»Att tillhandahålla kultur i hela landet är en viktig utgångspunkt för Centerpartiet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Providing culture throughout the country is an important starting point for the Centre Party.”
• dispersed cultural activities»Statliga kulturinstitutioner ska sprida sin verksamhet i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“State cultural institutions should spread their activities throughout the country.”
• international cooperation»Utmaningar som är gemensamma för många nationer, som tullmurar, klimatfrågan och internationell brottslighet, kan bara lösas genom internationellt samarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Challenges that are common to many nations, such as tariff walls, climate issues and international crime, can only be solved through international cooperation.”
• importance of the tourism industry»Besöksnäringen har stor betydelse för hela landets utveckling, och för att den ska kunna fortsätta växa krävs också bättre kommunikationer och infrastruktur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The tourism industry is of great importance for the development of the whole country, and for it to be able to continue growing also requires better communications and infrastructure.”

The plan establishes that Sweden's cultural heritage is part of humanity's shared cultural heritage and shall be kept accessible for future generations, and that Sweden shall increase its commitment to international cultural cooperation. World heritage sites moreover combine cultural heritage with protection of valuable nature, which the plan wants to strengthen. The counter-proposal's requirement for stronger national coordination and international cooperation therefore follows from the plan's commitments.

• cultural heritage for future generationsdecisive»Det kulturarv som finns i Sverige är en del av mänsklighetens gemensamma kulturarv och ska hållas tillgängligt för kommande generationer.« (party programme ↗)“The cultural heritage found in Sweden is part of humanity's shared cultural heritage and shall be kept accessible for future generations.”
• increased international cultural cooperation»Sverige ska öka sitt engagemang i det internationella kultursamarbetet.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall increase its commitment to international cultural cooperation.”
• protection of valuable nature»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 natural values shall have strong protection.”

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 stewardship principle places on society the obligation according to the plan to make use of the cultural heritage earlier generations left, explicitly including culturally historic buildings and historical sites, and the state is responsible for a cultural infrastructure in the whole country. World heritage sites are precisely such heritage that shall be managed for coming generations. Strengthening national coordination and international cooperation therefore follows from the plan's commitments.

• stewardship of cultural heritagedecisive»En god kulturpolitik måste sträva efter att ta tillvara det värdefulla kulturella arv som tidigare« (party programme ↗)“A good cultural policy must strive to make use of the valuable cultural heritage that earlier”
• material cultural heritage is included»Detta förvaltarskap omfattar det materiella kulturarv som vi ser i form av till« (party programme ↗)“This stewardship includes the material cultural heritage that we see in the form of”
• state responsibility in the whole country»brukar benämnas en kulturell infrastruktur, i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“usually called a cultural infrastructure, in the whole country.”
• natural heritage for coming generations»Nationalparkerna är viktiga för att bevara vårt nationella naturarv åt kommande« (party programme ↗)“National parks are important for preserving our national natural heritage for coming”

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 strengthen national coordination and the state's role for world heritage sites. The election manifesto contains a commitment to more state resources to manage and administer areas with valuable nature and to clarify the public's responsibility, which lies close to the counter-proposal's demand for clearer state coordination. The plan is however written about outdoor life and nature rather than about world heritage, wherefore the conclusion is uncertain.

• state resources for valuable naturedecisive»Det behövs mer statliga resurser för att sköta och förvalta områden med värdefull natur, samt för att rusta upp befintliga och vid behov skapa nya leder i nationalparker och statliga naturreservat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More state resources are needed to manage and administer areas with valuable nature, as well as to renovate existing and where needed create new trails in national parks and state nature reserves.”
• clearer public responsibility»Tydliggöra det offentligas ansvar för friluftslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clarify the public's responsibility for outdoor life”
• protected and accessible nature»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.”
• the value of cultural heritage»Svensk kultur och svensk historia« (party programme ↗)“Swedish culture and Swedish history”

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 the protection of the nation's historical heritage and cultural distinctiveness a core state task and wants to protect, maintain and showcase Swedish culture. Strengthened national coordination and financing of world heritage sites is a direct expression of that commitment. The plan also links cultural heritage to cohesion around national identity, which suggests that the state should take clearer responsibility than today.

• the state's responsibility for cultural heritagedecisive»värnandet av nationens historiska arv och kulturella särart« (party programme ↗)“the protection of the nation's historical heritage and cultural distinctiveness”
• protect Swedish culture»Sverigedemokraterna vill värna, vårda och visa svensk kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to protect, maintain and showcase Swedish culture.”
• cultural heritage as cohesion»Skapa sammanhållning kring den svenska kulturen och den nationella identiteten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create cohesion around Swedish culture and national identity”
• distribution of cultural funding»Fördela offentliga kulturmedel och utforma offentliga miljöer med ett större medborgarinflytande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Distribute public cultural funding and design public environments with greater citizen influence”

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.