Biological diversity must be preserved and used sustainably for the benefit of present and future generations. Species habitats and ecosystems and their functions and processes must be safeguarded. Species must be able to survive in long-term viable populations with sufficient genetic variation. Finally, people must have access to a good natural and cultural environment rich in biological diversity, as a basis for health, quality of life and well-being.
Interim targets
1. By 2010 loss of biological diversity in Sweden will have been halted.
2. By 2015 the conservation status of threatened species in Sweden will have improved to the point where the proportion of evaluated species classified as threatened will have fallen by at least 30 per cent on corresponding figures for 2000, with no increase in the percentage of species that have become regionally extinct.
3. By 2007 follow-up methods will have been developed with a view to ensuring that biological diversity and biological resources, both terrestrial and aquatic, are used in a sustainable manner. By 2010 biological diversity and biological resources, both terrestrial and aquatic, will be used in a sustainable manner, so that biodiversity is maintained at the landscape level.
Read about A Rich Diversity of Plant and Animal Life at the Environmental Objectives Portal
The authority responsible for this Environmental Quality Objective is the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.