2023-03-232022/23:MJU11 · p.32MJUEnvironment & agriculture
Reindeer herding
Government investment in the reindeer husbandry industry
What's at stake: Reindeer husbandry is a basic precondition for Sami culture, language and craft and is closely linked to hunting and fishing, but the industry is sensitive to climate change and to land-use conflicts, making the question of state support important both for environmental goals and for the ability of Sami people to continue their traditional way of life.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the Riksdag should call on the government to make dedicated investments in a viable reindeer husbandry industry, or whether the matter should instead be handled within the broader agricultural and rural policy work already under way.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motion, pointing to the extensive work already under way within agricultural and rural policy, and currently sees no grounds for any further action on the motion.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 45 (S)
The reserving party (S) wants the government to make dedicated investments in a viable reindeer husbandry industry, arguing that reindeer herding is a basic precondition for Sami culture, language and craft, is closely linked to hunting and fishing, is important for the environmental goal of a grand mountain landscape, and is strongly affected by climate change, and that documentation such as reindeer-husbandry plans is needed to reduce land-use conflicts.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 45 by S.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have held
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: KDKristdemokraterna
Ja 206–94Ja 190–110
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 20/0/0/4 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 0/94/0/13 | match | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: high | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 20/0/0/4 | differs | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| M | Yes | Yes 60/0/0/8 | match | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/11 | differs | confidence: low | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2022/23:2072 by Anna-Caren Sätherberg et al. (S) Claim 15.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2022/23:2072 av Anna-Caren Sätherberg m.fl. (S) yrkande 15.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected the 110 proposals in motions concerning agricultural policy that were submitted during the general motion period 2022, primarily citing ongoing work. The proposals concerned, among other things, the common agricultural policy, competitiveness, agriculture's impact on the environment and climate, biological diversity in the agricultural landscape and research questions.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to prioritize skills supply, innovation, deregulation and export to strengthen Sweden's food sector. (S) — Reservation 45
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The party programme establishes that the Sámi are Sweden's indigenous people who have suffered wrongs by the state, that the Sámi Parliament's self-determination should be strengthened, and that ILO 169 should be ratified.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that the Sámi are Sweden's indigenous people who have suffered wrongs by the state, that the Sámi Parliament's self-determination should be strengthened, and that ILO 169 should be ratified. Reindeer herding is the bearer of Sámi culture and land rights, which is why specific investments in a viable reindeer industry and measures that reduce land-use conflicts follow from these commitments. The plan does not, however, mention reindeer herding as a livelihood, which is why the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att samerna är Sveriges ursprungsbefolkning som utsatts för oförrätter av staten, att Sametingets självbestämmande bör förstärkas och att ILO 169 ska ratificeras. Renskötseln är bäraren av samisk kultur och markrättigheter, varför särskilda satsningar på en livskraftig rennäring och underlag som minskar markanvändningskonflikter följer av dessa åtaganden. Planen nämner däremot inte rennäringen som näring, varför slutsatsen härleds.
- strengthened Sámi self-determinationdecisive»Sametingets självbestämmande bör« (party programme ↗)“The Sámi Parliament's self-determination should”
- Sámi as indigenous people»Samer är Sveriges ursprungsbefolkning« (party programme ↗)“Sámi are Sweden's indigenous people”
- ratify ILO 169»tionen ILO 169 om ursprungsfolk och stamfolks rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“tion ILO 169 on the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples.”
- the countryside must not be drained»Oavsett var i landet vi bor så har vi ett gemensamt intresse av att landsbygden inte utarmas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regardless of where in the country we live, we have a common interest that the countryside is not drained.”
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 programme commits to asserting and supporting national minorities' opportunities to maintain and develop their own language and culture, and herding management is according to the counter-proposal the fundamental prerequisite for Sámi culture and handicrafts.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The programme commits to asserting and supporting national minorities' opportunities to maintain and develop their own language and culture, and herding management is according to the counter-proposal the fundamental prerequisite for Sámi culture and handicrafts. The plan also establishes that the whole country shall be able to live and develop, and the election manifesto notes that the mountain environment changes when low mountain vegetation grows back. Particular investments in reindeer herding are not mentioned, which is why the position is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Programmet åtar sig att hävda och stödja de nationella minoriteternas möjligheter att behålla och utveckla eget språk och kultur, och renskötseln är enligt motförslaget grundförutsättningen för samisk kultur och slöjd. Planen slår också fast att hela landet ska kunna leva och utvecklas, och valmanifestet noterar att fjällmiljön förändras när kalfjällen växer igen. Särskilda satsningar på rennäringen nämns inte, varför ställningstagandet är härlett.
- support for national minoritiesdecisive»I detta ska också ingå att hävda och stödja nationella minoriteters möjligheter att« (party programme ↗)“This shall also include asserting and supporting national minorities' opportunities to”
- the whole country shall live»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a common interest in the whole country being able to live and develop.”
- climate threat to the mountain environment»Kalfjällen riskerar att växa igen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Low mountain vegetation risks growing back.”
The election manifesto requires that indigenous Sámi rights be strengthened and that Sweden commit to following ILO 169, and the party programme that the Sámi's special status with their own culture and language be respected and strengthened and that the industries that national minorities contribute to be valued.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto requires that indigenous Sámi rights be strengthened and that Sweden commit to following ILO 169, and the party programme that the Sámi's special status with their own culture and language be respected and strengthened and that the industries that national minorities contribute to be valued. Reindeer herding is the prerequisite for Sámi culture and handicraft and is affected by climate change, an area where the plan wants to invest in climate adaptation. Investments in a viable reindeer husbandry industry are therefore supported.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet kräver att urfolket samernas rättigheter stärks och att Sverige förbinder sig att följa ILO 169, och partiprogrammet att samernas särskilda ställning med egen kultur och eget språk respekteras och stärks samt att de näringar de nationella minoriteterna bidrar med värnas. Renskötseln är förutsättningen för samisk kultur och slöjd och drabbas av klimatförändringar, ett område där planen vill investera i klimatanpassning. Satsningar på en livskraftig rennäring stöds därför.
- Sámi rights and ILO 169decisive»stärka nationella minoriteters och urfolket samernas rättigheter och att Sverige ska förbinda sig att följa den internationella konventionen om urfolks rättigheter (ILO 169).« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen indigenous Sámi rights and national minorities' rights and that Sweden should commit to following the international convention on indigenous peoples' rights (ILO 169).”
- value minority industries»miljö, jord- och skogsbruk och ekologisk produktion. Vi värnar också de näringar och arbetstillfällen som våra nationella minoriteter bidrar med.« (party programme ↗)“environment, agriculture and forestry and ecological production. We also value the industries and jobs that our national minorities contribute to.”
- Sámi culture and language»språk, måste respekteras och stärkas. Samerna« (party programme ↗)“language, must be respected and strengthened. The Sámi”
- climate adaptation of industries»investera i klimatanpassning för att möta effekterna av klimatförändringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in climate adaptation to meet the effects of climate change.”
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 mention the reindeer herding, but establishes that minority protection and minority languages' position should be strengthened and that improved conditions for rural industries benefit the whole country.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not mention the reindeer herding, but establishes that minority protection and minority languages' position should be strengthened and that improved conditions for rural industries benefit the whole country. The party programme makes a living countryside a precondition for a sustainable society and wants to strengthen green industries' competitiveness. Investment in viable reindeer herding and data that reduce land use conflicts follow from that line, but the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen nämner inte rennäringen, men slår fast att minoritetsskyddet och minoritetsspråkens ställning ska stärkas och att förbättrade villkor för landsbygdens näringar gagnar hela landet. Partiprogrammet gör en levande landsbygd till en förutsättning för ett hållbart samhälle och vill stärka de gröna näringarnas konkurrenskraft. Satsningar på en livskraftig renskötsel och underlag som minskar markanvändningskonflikter följer av den linjen, men slutsatsen är härledd.
- strengthened minority protectiondecisive»stärka bland annat äganderätten, diskrimineringsförbudet, minoritetsskyddet och minoritetsspråkens ställning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen among other things property rights, the prohibition against discrimination, minority protection and minority languages' position”
- living countryside»En levande landsbygd är förutsättningen för ett hållbart samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“A living countryside is the precondition for a sustainable society.”
- green industries' conditions»Vi vill stärka de gröna näringarnas konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen green industries' competitiveness.”
- rural conditions»Om vi lyckas förbättra landsbygdernas villkor gör vi en insats för hela landets bästa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If we succeed in improving rural conditions, we do something for the whole country's best”
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 establishes that the Sámi people's right to practice reindeer herding and use land according to ancient custom shall be cherished and that ILO Convention 169 shall be ratified, and that the state shall strive for good cooperation with landowners and local populations.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that the Sámi people's right to practice reindeer herding and use land according to ancient custom shall be cherished and that ILO Convention 169 shall be ratified, and that the state shall strive for good cooperation with landowners and local populations. Investments in a viable reindeer herding industry and measures such as herding plans to reduce land use conflicts follow from these commitments. The plan specifies no particular appropriations, so the support is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att samernas rätt att utöva renskötsel och nyttja marker enligt urminnes hävd ska värnas och att ILO-konvention 169 ska ratificeras, samt att staten ska sträva efter god samverkan med markägare och lokalbefolkning. Satsningar på en livskraftig rennäring och underlag som renbruksplaner för att minska markanvändningskonflikter följer av dessa åtaganden. Planen anger inga särskilda anslag, varför stödet är härlett.
- cherished Sámi reindeer herdingdecisive»Samernas rätt att utöva renskötsel och utnyttja marker i enlighet med urminnes hävd ska värnas.« (party programme ↗)“The Sámi people's right to practice reindeer herding and use land in accordance with ancient custom shall be cherished.”
- cooperation on land use»Staten ska sträva efter god samverkan med markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård« (party programme ↗)“The state shall strive for good cooperation with landowners and local populations in nature conservation”
- Sámi rights recognized»ILO-konvention 169 ska ratificeras efter samråd med olika intressegrupper« (party programme ↗)“ILO Convention 169 shall be ratified after consultation with various interest groups”
- cherish the mountain environment»Sveriges fjäll, skogar och marker är fantastiska – och ska vara det också för nästa generation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's mountains, forests and lands are fantastic – and shall be so for the next generation too.”
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 states that reindeer herding shall be protected because it is an important part of Sámi culture and important for employment and habitation in the northern inland and mountain regions, and that reindeer herding is of central importance for a vital countryside.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly states that reindeer herding shall be protected because it is an important part of Sámi culture and important for employment and habitation in the northern inland and mountain regions, and that reindeer herding is of central importance for a vital countryside. It also requires that the rights of the Sámi strengthen their cultural identity and that land use conflicts are handled in consultation with the affected rural population. Special investments in a viable reindeer herding industry follow from this.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår uttryckligen fast att rennäringen ska värnas eftersom den är en betydelsefull del av samisk kultur och viktig för sysselsättning och boende i norra inlandet och fjällvärlden, och att rennäringen är av central betydelse för en levande landsbygd. Den kräver också att samernas rättigheter stärker deras kulturella identitet och att markanvändningskonflikter hanteras i samråd med berörd landsbygdsbefolkning. Särskilda satsningar på en livskraftig rennäring följer av detta.
- protect reindeer herdingdecisive»Rennäringen ska värnas eftersom den är en betydelsefull del av samisk kultur« (party programme ↗)“Reindeer herding shall be protected because it is an important part of Sámi culture”
- reindeer herding for a vital countryside»fiske och rennäring av central betydelse« (party programme ↗)“fishing and reindeer herding of central importance”
- Sámi rights»Genom att tillerkänna samer, sverigefinländare,« (party programme ↗)“By recognizing Sámi, Finland-Swedes,”
- consultation on land use»En långsiktigt hållbar rovdjurspolitik« (party programme ↗)“A long-term sustainable predator policy”
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 does not address reindeer herding.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address reindeer herding. The nearest principle is that industries in rural areas shall be supported through lower taxes and less red tape rather than through special initiatives, and that policy must prioritize its core tasks. The plan also wants mountain hunting to be accessible to all hunters on equal terms, which leans toward equal terms rather than special solutions for one industry.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte rennäringen. Närmast liggande princip är att näringar i landsbygden ska stöttas genom lägre skatter och mindre regelkrångel snarare än genom särskilda satsningar, och att politiken måste prioritera sina kärnuppgifter. Planen vill dessutom att fjälljakten ska vara tillgänglig för alla jägare på lika villkor, vilket drar mot lika villkor snarare än särlösningar för en näring.
- support not direct industriesdecisive»Vi ska stötta, inte styra, jord- och skogsbruket« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall support, not direct, agriculture and forestry”
- equal terms in the mountains»Se till att fjälljakten är tillgänglig för alla svenska jägare på lika villkor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that mountain hunting is accessible to all Swedish hunters on equal terms”
- policy must prioritize»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Policy has an important task to prioritize and choose not to,”
- all of Sweden shall function»Moderaterna vill ta vara på hela Sveriges möjligheter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to seize all of Sweden's possibilities.”
The plan wants to value indigenous peoples' status and cultural values and conduct policy for the whole of Sweden where rural industries can live and develop.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to value indigenous peoples' status and cultural values and conduct policy for the whole of Sweden where rural industries can live and develop. Special investments in a viable reindeer herding industry and foundations such as reindeer herding plans, which reduce conflicts over land use, align with this. The plan, however, does not mention reindeer herding, so the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill värna urfolkens ställning och kulturella värden och bedriva en politik för hela Sverige där landsbygdens näringar kan leva och utvecklas. Särskilda satsningar på en livskraftig rennäring och underlag som renbruksplaner, som minskar konflikter om markanvändningen, ligger i linje med detta. Planen nämner dock inte rennäringen, varför slutsatsen är härledd.
- value indigenous peoples' statusdecisive»Urfolkens ställning och kulturella värden ska värnas i den utrikespolitiska inriktningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Indigenous peoples' status and cultural values shall be valued in foreign policy orientation.”
- rural industries of their own»Landsbygden finns i första hand till för de människor som bor och verkar här« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The countryside exists primarily for the people who live and work here”
- business throughout the country»Underlätta för industri och näringsliv i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate industry and business throughout the country”
- the whole country shall live»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct policy for the whole of Sweden”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:MJU11)
- Committee report full text (HA01MJU11)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:1006 — Långsiktigt planerande och byggande av Mikael Eskilandersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2022/23:1124 — En hållbar besöksnäring av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1208 — Livskraftig skånsk landsbygd av Peter Ollén m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1645 — Ansvar för rovdjursförvaltningen av Kerstin Lundgren (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1672 — En levande landsbygd för Sveriges bästa av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1673 — Jämställdhet för hållbar utveckling av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1790 — En starkare livsmedelsstrategi av Ulrika Heindorff (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1831 — Underlättande av småskalig djurhållning på landsbygden av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1833 — Mål för att uppnå livsmedelsstrategin av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1834 — Dubbla ekonomiska sanktioner för Sveriges lantbrukare av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1857 — Ekologisk mat av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1861 — En konkurrenskraftsjämförelse årligen för lantbruket av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1940 — Svensk biodling av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1946 — Myndigheters anpassning efter livsmedelsstrategin av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2022/23:1952 — Strategi för ökad produktion och export av svensk mat av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2022/23:203 — Likvärdig stödområdesindelning för det nationella stödet och kompensationsstödet för norra Sverige av Helena Lindahl (C)
- Motion 2022/23:2072 — Utgiftsområde 23 Areella näringar, landsbygd och livsmedel av Anna-Caren Sätherberg m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:210 — Bekämpning av ogräsen stånds och renkavle av Mikael Larsson (C)
- Motion 2022/23:2110 — En kraftfull naturpolitik för starka ekosystem, biologisk mångfald och ökad klimatnytta av Per Bolund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2175 — En klimatpolitik som står upp för Parisavtalet av Per Bolund m.fl. (MP)
Source: The Swedish Parliament