A good living environment for humans and all other living things, now and for future generations.
New species are constantly being added to Sweden’s flora and fauna, and yet the country’s plant and animal life is becoming ever poorer. That is one of the conclusions drawn in the book Biodiversity in Sweden, just published.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has decided that 20 wolves may be shot under license during the period 15 January–15 February 2011. (17 December 2010)
Swedish consumers affect the environment in other countries, for example through atmospheric emissions of greenhouse gases and acidifying pollutants, releases of chemicals, and use of water and land. (8 November 2010)
Some 80 percent of us who live in the Baltic Sea region have spent leisure time at the sea. The Baltic Survey is a unique opinion poll conducted in all nine countries around the Baltic Sea.
Up to 25 GtCO2-eq. emissions between now and 2050 could be eliminated through the phase-out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). (29 July 2010)
The negative pressures on the environment and human health resulting from consumption in Sweden need to be reduced. That is one of the points raised by the Environmental Objectives Council in its latest report to the Swedish Government. (31 May 2010)
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has decided that 27 wolves may be shot under licence during the period 2 January – 15 February. (22 December 2009)
Some 69 per cent of Swedes prefer to buy their goods and services from companies that are actively working to limit climate change, which is an increase of seven percent on last year’s result. (5 November 2009)
Not only do harmful air pollutants affect the environment and health, they also affect the climate. The mandate of the international air conventions should therefore be extended to include the climatic effects of air pollution. (2 November 2009)
Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in Sweden fell by 3.1 per cent in the first half of 2009 compared with the whole of 2008, from 174 to 169 grams per kilometre. (14 October 2009)
The new biodiversity targets to apply from 2011 must be simple, ambitious and must require that action be taken! (6 October 2009)
A new book from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency depicts past and current changes in the natural environment and the forces behind them: human progress, money and politics. (28 September 2009)
Value of biodiversity a priority at the EUROPARC conference in Strömstad, Sweden. (11 September 2009)
100 years of national parks in Europe, a shared inheritance, a common future. (4 September 2009)
A proposal detailing what Sweden can do to improve the state of the Baltic marine environment will be presented to the Government today. (13 July 2009)
Swedish efforts to safeguard the environment are moving in the right direction. But when it comes to the objectives for climate, seas, a non-toxic environment and biodiversity the situation is highly problematic. (9 june 2009)
Hiking in Abisko, fishing in the Gavle River (Gavleån), or bat-spotting in Söderåsen. These are just a few of the exciting activities taking place around the country to celebrate 100 years of national parks in Sweden. (20 May 2009)
The value of the many services provided by the sea exceeds the cost of preserving them. (20 February 2009)