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Chapter 30 - Sweden

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2023

By
Mats O. G. Eriksson  and
Mia Pantzar
Edited by
Graham Tucker
Graham Tucker
Affiliation:
Nature Conservation Consulting
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Summary

The chapter describes the main nature conservation challenges in Sweden, its main policy responses and actions, and their achievements and lessons, primarily over the last 40 years. This covers the country’s natural characteristics, habitats and species of particular importance; the status of nature and main pressures affecting it; nature conservation policies (including biodiversity strategies), legislation, governance and key actors; species measures; protected areas and networks; general conservation measures (e.g. development planning, offsetting and compensation measures, management of natural forest habitats, and hydropower permitting); nature conservation costs, economic benefits and funding sources; and biodiversity monitoring. Likely future developments are also identified. Conclusions are drawn on what measures have been most effective and why, and what is needed to improve the implementation of existing measures and achieve future nature conservation goals.

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Swedenbiodiversitynature conservationenvironmental policyenvironmental legislationEuropeEuropean UnionBirds DirectiveHabitats Directiveprotected areas
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Nature Conservation in Europe
Approaches and Lessons
 , pp. 612 - 633
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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