Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency ("Naturvårdsverket") is a Swedish government agency responsible for proposing and implementing environmental policies. It was founded in 1967 and reports to the Swedish Ministry of the Environment.
The following is a summary of Sweden's Sixteen Environmental Quality Objectives, (verbatim from the agency's own website, July, 2008.) [ [http://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/In-English/Menu/Swedens-environmental-objectives--for-a-sustainable-society/Swedens-environmental-objectives/The-system-of-environmental-objectives/The-national-environmental-objectives/ Sweden's national environmental objectives] , from [http://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/In-English/ Swedish Environmental Protection Agency] ] :
* Reduced Climate Impact
* Clean Air
* Natural Acidification Only
* A Non-Toxic Environment
* A Protective Ozone Layer
* A Safe Radiation Environment
* Zero Eutrophication
* Flourishing Lakes and Streams
* Good-Quality Groundwater
* A Balanced Marine Environment
* Thriving Wetlands
* Sustainable Forests
* A Varied Agricultural Landscape
* A magnificent mountain landscape
* A Good built environment
* A rich diversity of plant and animal life
References
External links
* [http://www.naturvardsverket.se/en/In-English/ The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency]
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