The Swedish Environmental Objectives – Interim Targets and

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Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvardsverket)

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Table of contents

1. Brief summary of the Bill 6

2. A Transparent framework of objectives for the ecological dimension of sustainable development

Framework of objectives 10

3. Environmental quality objectives and interim targets 13

Reduced Climate Impact 13

Clean Air 15

Natural Acidification Only 17

A Non-Toxic Environment 20

A Protective Ozone Layer 23

A Safe Radiation Environment 25

Zero Eutrophication 28

Flourishing Lakes and Streams 32

Good-Quality Groundwater 36

A Balanced Marine Environment, Flourishing Coastal Areas and Archipelagos 39

Thriving Wetlands 43

Healthy Forests 46

A Varied Agricultural Landscape 49

A Magnificent Mountain Landscape 53

A Good Built Environment 56

4. Strategies for achieving the environmental quality objectives 62

A strategy for more efficient energy use and transport 63

A strategy for non-toxic and resource-efficient cyclical systems 64

A strategy for management of land, water and the built environment 65

5. The new environmental process Authorities’ sectoral responsibility for the environment and

environmental management systems 66

Authorities’ responsibility for ecologically sustainable development 66

Reserch, development and education 67

6. International environmental cooperation 68

7. Legislation 70

8. Monitoring and evaluation 71

A system for national and regional monitoring and evaluation 71

An environmental objectives council 73

Reporting to parliament 74

9. County administrative boards and municipalities 75

10. Summary of economic consequences and outcomes within a generation 77

Capacity-building 77

Economic consequenses 77